Mus 152 1nd Edition Lecture 17 Outline of Last Lecture I. Finished watching “Buena Vista Social Club”Outline of Current Lecture II. Recap of Cuba/U.S.III. Cajun- AcadianCurrent LectureRecap of Cuba/U.S.- In the U.S. Cuban musicians continued careers- “Latin Craze”- Rock n roll dominated sales- Shrinking market- Fania records 1964- “salsa”- “Tito Puente”Big concepts- Syncretism - Diffusion - Music reflects social change - Music reflects our humanity- Music teaches us how to function together- Music includes context- Innovation ------ tradition- Heitago- our sense of ourselves in history; relation with the selected pastCajun- Acadian - “American Roots music”o Roots replaced folk in industry- Transmitted orally- Connected to place- Altering from musician to musicianThese notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.- Valued for historical significanceHistory gives prestigeMoral weightSense of belongingGovernment agenciesNEAIllinois Arts CouncilCajuns: strong sense of heritageAcadia: now novascotia (Canada)- Settled 1604Acadia- paradise alliances with micmacs distinct Acadian culture1755 deportment to:- Maine - Europe- South America - Carribean- 10 years resettled in S.W. Louisiana HW Longfellow- “Evangeline”Late 1760’s- Acadians regrouped in Louisiana Acadia renamed nova scotia (“New Scotland”)Louisiana was a French colonyFrench- speaking naturalized population- credes Crede: French or Spanish speaking person born in North America (2nd generation)Diverse mix“Free people of color”- Traced heritage to Africa via Caribbean and France- Central population in New Orleans toward the texas border also:o Germans o Angloso African AmericansAcadians- S.W. Louisiana, near texas; became dominant ethnic group; “Gumbo” cultureMusic: acapella songs “Complaintes”- Fiddle and
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