Introduction: Creolization in Caribbean music
The book Tour De Force takes you through different avenues of music. Three themes are emphasized in the book: Creolization, Versatility, and Mentorship. The purpose of this blog is to discuss Creolization and how it impacts the Caribbean countries. Tour De Force defines creolization as the intermixing of musical tradition brought to the region through migration: African, Europe and East Asian (Gangelhoff & LeGrand, p 8 2019).Additionally, the book explains that creolization is the blending of musical (and other cultural) traditions.
Baluntansky
& Sourieau states that Creolization is defined as a syncretic process of
transverse dynamics that endlessly reworks and transforms the cultural patterns
of varied social and historical experiences and identities. Creolization can also
be the mixing of languages, religions, music, dance and cuisine.
Gangelhoff & LeGrand (2019) stated that some creole language such as Kreyol ayisyen in Haiti, and Papiamentu in Netherland. Some religion such as Vodou in Haiti, Shango in Trinidad and Santeria in Cuba (p. 8).
Creolization can be found in other areas beside language and music. Here is an example of creolization in food Jambalaya
Figure 1: Creole Cuisine from Louisiana Jambalaya
Photo was taken from CookingClassy.com
