• Most music in the Bahamas is associated with Junkanoo, the celebration festival for major holidays.
– Parades and other celebrations include this music.
– Although the music of Junkanoo has a strong drumming tradition, the influence of
other European instruments continues to be introduced into the music.
– The earliest of such instruments was the bugle; in fact, the bugle is regarded as an
original instrument used in Bahamian Junkanoo music.
• Music has been passed down from generation to generation, and is influenced by Western African origins as well as surrounding islands.
* The drum is always heated over fire to retain its tone. In 1971, when manufacturers started shipping products in metal barrels, Bahamians switched the drum to metal, slightly changing the tone of the drum.
RAKE & SCRAPE MUSIC
OTHER POPULAR STYLES OF MUSIC:
• Soca is a form of dance music which originated from many calypso music.
• Calypso is a style of Afro-Caribbean music which originated in Trinidad and Tobago.
–This form of music has spread through many parts of the Caribbean,
including the Bahamas.
This song was sung at funerals in the Bahamas.
In the video,
skip to 2 minutes 25 seconds
to hear this version.