Santa Cruz 5/62

This session features performances by a group of musicians performing traditional Spanish-Trinidadian repertoire, including paseos and calypsos. Of this group, Alan Lomax writes “[they are] the most outstanding in Trinidad for authentic Spanish-type music” (field log). In many of the performances, the melody is played on the violin and flute—for the most part in unison—while the cuatro provides strong rhythmic support throughout.

Castilian (I)

Paseo (I)

Castilian (II)

Galeron

Paseo (II)

Interview with Alfred Codallo about the text, melody, and practice associated with paseo

Warap

Interview with a performer about the history and performance practice of warap

Interview with a performer about cross wake song performance

Cross wake song

Interview with performers about cross wake song performance and history

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