Dédé Doudou

Genres / Genres

mazurka, dance tune, haute taille

Performers / Performers

Karman, Bernard

Laurence, Francius

Laurence, Paulimy

Nom du groupe / Group name

Haute Taille Group

Disposition / Setting

Unspecified

Lieu / Location

Le François

Langage / Language

Créole Français de Martinique

Session / Session

Le François 6/62

Date / Date

19/06/1962

Information de référence / Reference information

T1118.0, Track 04 (00:03:29)

Sessions notes / Sessions notes

This session features songs and musical performances typical of rural dances in Martinique. The style is called haute taille; it involves a number of European-derived set and associated dances (mazurka, beguine, etc.).

Note d'enregistrement / Recording notes

Solo voice and ensemble. Singing is interspersed with spoken dance calls and shouts. Note that the vocal melody is often doubled on the accordion.

Collection / Collection

Caribbean 1962

General information / Information générale

Ce document provient de la collecte réalisée par Alan Lomax dans les Petites Antilles en 1962. Propriété de l'Association for Cultural Equity. Pour toute autre utilisation, contactez l'Association for Cultural Equity (www.culturalequity.org)

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