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Article: Lorna McDaniel The Big Drum Ritual of Carriacou: Praisesongs in Rememory of Flight.(Book review)
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- Canadian Journal of Latin American and Caribbean Studies
- Article date:
- January 1, 2002
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Lorna McDaniel The Big Drum Ritual of Carriacou: Praisesongs in Rememory of Flight Gainesville: University Press of Florida, 1998.
Lorna McDaniel's study of the Big Drum ritual of Carriacou emphasizes the early history of enslaved Africans and their constant references to "flight" as a way of returning to their homes and homelands, spiritually if not physically, within the analysis of music and dance performance. McDaniel's book initiated an intriguing journey for me. The first part of the journey took me back in time to enslaved and free Africans and their music; the second part was an actual journey to the site itself, Carriacou. The fascinating experience of ...