Ballet folklorique zantray represente haiti sur scene international iyf world camp 20 duration. Haitian guitarist and composer frantz casseus charged himself with the mission of building a repertoire for guitar blending haitian folk music and european classical music, much as villa lobos had done for music in brazil. Events teen programming classes haiti contact book jae join the jae team give. Population, culture history, and sociopolitical processes in ancient puerto rico antonio l. From this physical understanding of what she considered her cultural roots, dunham began to develop the first african american concert dance technique. Cumbe champions african and diaspora culture as a vibrant legacy for people of african descent and as an exuberant source of power, spirit and knowledge for all. African dance in the diaspora africa center, university.
Haitian dance has its roots in africa and tells stories of important life events, invokes spirits, and promotes fellowship among those in earshot of the sounds. Brief biographies of haitian artists with bibliographic documentation. Bibliography of works on the haitian revolution all the works listed in this bibliography are in my own library. Cuba lies some 50 miles 80 km west of haitis northern peninsula, across the windward passage, a strait connecting the atlantic to the caribbean.
The crossfertilization between music and dance is a third unifying theme in the traditional african culturesso deeply ingrained that scholar john miller chernoff remarks that, for an african, understanding a certain type of music means, in its most fundamental sense, knowing what dance. Its hard to tell exactly when cumbia developed as a musical genre and dance. Explore the timeless world of vodou, deep within the caves of haiti. Compas dance this style of dance originates specifically from haiti, and it shares the same name as the style of music that drives it.
Stella, first published in 1859, is an imaginative retelling of haitis fight for independence from slavery and french colonialism. Dance on the volcano tells the story of two sisters growing up during the. In particular, he is the author of legacy of the haitian slave revolt published by greenwood publishing group 2006 in the encyclopedia of slave resistance and rebellion edited by junius p. Inspired from latin and african dialects, the haitian creole language has a short, but intriguing history. Afoutayi dance, music and arts company produces high quality events dedicated to promoting knowledge and understanding of haitian culture, history and traditional arts. Without understanding the flow of haiti s history and the cultural effects of its many wars, political turns and ecological trends, its impossible. Coupeau has written several books and articles about latin america and the caribbean. Since the haitian revolution afrohaitian have been largest racial group in the country, accounting for 95% of the population in. Its mission is to inspire and educate youth of all ages to celebrate the mosaic of haitian traditional culture through dance, percussion, song, and storytelling. Author of five books on the history of new orleans. History of haitian dance by cordelia leeder on prezi. Through our research we discovered that the african diaspora resulted in the spreading of african culture, religion, and dances from one hemisphere to another, i. Haitian twoubadou, a silky and romantic take on haitian compas, translates as troubadour and, as that designation implies, the style is more concerned with melody, lyrics, harmonies and acoustic instruments than some of its caribbean competitors. While pursuing his dream of becoming a top dancer, emmanuel majored in.
Vodou nation examines art music by haitian and african american composers who were inspired by haitis history as a nation created by slave revolt. Explore the timeless world of vodou, deep within the caves. Books are what drew me to haiti, along with the exile newspapers put out by the new york and miami refugees from papa doc and baby docs regimes. From the us occupation to the present the history of haiti. Vodou, also spelled voodoo, voudou, vodun, or french vaudou, a religion practiced in haiti. Annotated bibliography of 168 books used in the indexing work above.
In its analysis of haitis role in world history, of the manipulations of foreign. Jae educates audiences about haitian culture, traditions, history and current issues. Her recently published book the spirits and the law. Code switch zombies populate our books, graphic novels, movies and video games. Culture and customs of haiti fleshes out the evolution of this diverse society through discussions of the haitian people, history, religion, social customs, media, literature and language, and performing and visual arts. Haiti has a long history of colonization, beginning with the spanish in hispaniola, a great caribbean island now split between haiti and dominican republic.
The history of haiti early history and european colonization independence and early nationhood twentieth century. Haitian music is vibrant, danceable, and most often religious or politically charged. From her seminal mid1930s fieldwork she recreated specific afro. Emmanuel pierreantoine ny, usa emmanuel trained in jazz, modern, haitian folklore, and ballroom dance for 17 years. Zouk, popular dance music associated mainly with the caribbean islands of guadeloupe and martinique, as well as saint lucia, dominica, and haiti, all in the french antilles french west indies. An important book, best read as a slice of haitis past rather than as a work of fiction. Because of the countrys location in the caribbean as well as the rich history of the isle of hispaniola, haitis music has french, african, native taino, and even spanish influences. The music blends a variety of caribbean, african, and north american music styles. Collected essays exploring the origins and evolution of music and dance in afroatlantic culture. Students benefit from jaes haiti summer dance institute in numerous ways.
Haitian paintings on this web site are all being sold with their original frames included free of charge. Many have commentary sent to us by our correspondents who write about the history of the. Mar 30, 2014 massabba video shineeye productions,3292014. Haitidansco, ayikodans dance company, ballet bacoulou dhaiti, these are just a few of the haitian dance companies, haitian dance schools, dancing organizations and dance wear suppliers that that can be found in our comprehensive directory of haitian dance companies. Vodou and power in haiti chicago 2011 examines the history and legacies of laws against popular ritual practices in haiti. West african, afro cuban, brasilian, congolese and haitian dance has 7,938 members. Kate ramsey is assistant professor of caribbean history at the university of miami. Afrohaitians are haitians who trace their full or partial ancestry to subsaharan africa. Most of the frames are from the 1960s and protected the paintings that were hung or stored in my house or office for 40 to 50 years. A history through culture columbia studies in international and global history. The result, while largely overlooked, is as tantalizing as flamenco and.
Dance is an integral part of vodou, and it through dance we can see what a layered religion it really is, both with complex movements and complex history. Haitian dance is unique as it displays diverse african styles and cultural traditions. The history of haitian creole a closer look howto creole. With a mix of nuyorican, cuban, haitian, kenyan, senegalese, trinidagonian, and. Although african slaves were brought to haiti and new orleans about the same time, i. West african, afro cuban, brasilian, congolese and haitian dance. To start deciphering haitis musical background, one must first understand a bit about the countrys beginnings. Yet, that was sufficient time for a new language to be born and a rich, new culture to come to existence. After many years of standing in the door way, observing class, i finally enrolled in dance production, ballet, jazz, african dance and afro haitian as it was called then. Afrohaitian dance has greatly influenced the modern dance world, largely. Set during the years of the haitian revolution 17911804, stella tells the story of two brothers, romulus and remus, who help transform their homeland from the french colony of saintdomingue to the independent republic of haiti. Pages in category books about the haitian revolution this category contains only the following page.
For more information or to book a performance, please click here. A novel of the haitian revolution by emeric bergeaud. Haiti is the only country that is considered latin american but has a language and culture that are predominantly french and a population that is primarily of african descent. Performance by louines louinis, afrohaitian dance theatre. Dances of the african diaspora afrohaitian african. The gods and goddesses iwa that are part of haitian vodou spirit possession and myth, influenced and created dance movements theatrical in nature. Musicians from all over the world have traveled to haiti to learn and gain more insights on konpa and its roots. Reknowned american dance scholar katherine dunham completed extensive research on african based caribbean dance forms. Due to haitian nationality laws, dual citizenship is now permitted by the constitution of haiti, therefore people of haitian ancestry born outside of the country are not included in this list, unless they have renounced their foreign citizenship or have resided extensively in haiti and. I believe i did this back in 1991, and if so i know i have added quite a few works since then, but i dont know the date of this bibliograhy, i just found it in my files. Haiti is bordered to the east by the dominican republic, which covers the rest of hispaniola, to the south and west by the caribbean, and to the north by the atlantic ocean.
Majority of afrohaitians are descendants of enslaved africans brought to the island by spanish empire and kingdom of france to work on plantations. These folk tales came to me compliments of harold courlander, one of the finest literary anthropologists who ever worked in haiti. Tracing the history of zombie from haiti to the cdc. Laney college dance department had a long, solid history of offering quality and affordable dance classes, with esteemed instructors. She has a book chapter published in the edited volume, vodou in the haitian experience. It is also the poorest country in the western hemisphere and a country of extremes. Despite cultural stereotypes that label dance as a taboo activity reserved only for religious or spiritual rituals, or the views of many who think of dance as a womens only activity, dance has managed to evolve and embed itself into the. In haiti, for example, the religious rituals of haitian vodou have been promoted in. Meringue, or used interchangeably with mereng in creole and meringue in french, is a form of art that many haitians hold dear. For black history month, an annual opportunity to reflect on progress and power, time asked scholars of african american history to name the books theyd recommend to help readers better. Discover the best childrens african american story books in best sellers. What you should know about haitian music and the evolution of compas direct.
Ben fountains top 10 books about haiti books the guardian. Through classes and cultural programs, we invite everyone to feel the joy and vitality of rhythms rooted in africa. Based in boston, jae is a haitian contemporary dance company, directed by jean appolon. During her time in haiti, dunham came to understandboth intellectually and kinestheticallythe african roots of black dance in the west indies. Hegel, haiti, and universal history susan buckmorss isbn.
Ann mazzocca directory christopher newport university. By mid 80s, zouk was the most listened to music in haiti. West african, afro cuban, brasilian, congolese and haitian. Cumbe is a home for african and diaspora dance and music. Haitian dance is deeply rooted in the african tradition of vodou, and that word seems to scare a lot of people away from haitian culture for many people think that vodou is black magic, witchcraft, and evil. Jun 05, 2007 what you should know about haitian music and the evolution of compas direct vallon, jean on. Dunham had one of the most successful dance careers in american and european theater of the 20th century and has been called the matriarch and queen mother of black dance. They form the largest racial group in haiti and together with other afrocaribbean groups, the largest racial group in the region. The gods and goddesses iwa that are part of haitian vodou spirit possession and myth, influenced and created dance movements theatrical in. I offer instructions for teaching two afrohaitian dances and i push students beyond. Its unclear how or when dances first appeared, but they have been. In the wake of the 2010 earthquake which devastated the country, theres no better time to head to haiti s caribbean shores to discover its rich cultural legacy, captivating ruins and enticing cuisine. Here is a list of books that i recommend that you should read in order to broaden your cultural horizons. With its fascinating voodoo folklore and a tumultuous slave history, haitian culture draws on west african, latin american and colonial european influences.
Embodied knowledge in haitian vodou, cuban yoruba, and bahian. It is not uncommon that a man, stressed and worn out from work at the end of the world to most men who smoke but it is the lesser of two evils if you want to improve your sex life and as a 100% natural remedy, it is free from all side effects. Haitian revolution reading list age of revolutions. Deeply connected to haitian music, dance in haiti is filled with community, emotion, spirit, and history. Deren traveled to haiti in the late 1940s with the intention of studying ritual dances. Below you will find their lists, followed by brief descriptions culled from their book. Kompa, compa konpa music is the number one haitian pop style, developed by nemours jeanbaptiste in 1955. Although its history goes back many centuries on the colombias caribbean coast, some scholars would argue that the term cumbia wasnt actually used to describe any form of music or dance until. Derens study of the voodoo gods and goddesses, voodoos rituals, and its pervasive role in haitian life, is not simply one of the best books on the subject, but one of the most perceptive books. The program in the study of spirituality presents embodied spirituality in three dance traditions. You can click these links to clear your history or disable it. Haiti captured dunhams heart in the 1930s, when she arrived as a dancer and anthropologist to study the countrys culture, history and, particularly, its dance.
Rose, an exhibit of the dunhams books and stage costumes, and community dance classes in. A history of haitian art a short but quite useful history of haitian art from the discover haiti page. Haitian dance schools in haiti, dancewear suppliers, dancing. Peter is recognised as papa legba, the gatekeeper of the spirit world, whilst st. It is characterized by frequent use of french antillean creole language, the prominence of electronically synthesized. It represents the popular style of tropical music song in haiti. Patrick is associated with dumballah, the snake lwa. She conducted anthropological research in the caribbean islands, most prominently in haiti and jamaica. Find the top 100 most popular items in amazon books best sellers. Following the popularity of aristocratic, poised, and perhaps scaropening affranchi and kontradans, many lowerclass haitians and europeans living in saint domingue felt that the thenrising mulatto upperclass was disrespectful and misinformed about.
Haiti summer dance institute jean appolon expressions. Beginning in 2006, jean appolon conceived and has since directed a free annual summer dance institute in portauprince that serves young, aspiring haitian dancers who do not have regular access to dance education. People across the globe dance to the rhythm and the harmony of konpa although they enjoy the rhythm and beat of the music, most people are not aware of real history of konpa. Best sellers in childrens africanamerican story books. The founding fathers and the haitian revolution gordon s. What you should know about haitian music and the evolution of.
This is the one book ive found thats been published in recent times that gives the most todate, realistic view of haitian vodou as it is as a way of life woven deeply into all things haitian. Culture and customs of haiti fleshes out the evolution of this diverse society through discussions of the haitian people, history. The history of how slaves in the 18th and 19th century created the first styles of american music and dance in congo square in new orleans. Jan 15, 2010 books are what drew me to haiti, along with the exile newspapers put out by the new york and miami refugees from papa doc and baby docs regimes. Djakout lakay pbsc at the 2016 best haitian dance troupe presented by konbit kreyol fau duration. The many different african ethnic groups crossing paths on the island when brought there as slaves by the french centuries ago, led to the evolution.
While pursuing his dream of becoming a top dancer, emmanuel majored in economics and journalism. In addition to being a dance scholar, she was a performer and choreographer. Each dance has its own origin, closely related to the culture and beliefs of the tribe that created it. This is a list of haitians, born in haiti or possessing haitian citizenship, notable in haiti and abroad. History of haitian dance vodou colonization yanvalou, the zepaule, shango, the petwo, and other sacred dances of the vodou religion in haiti ancient culture haitian dance is unique in its melding of diverse african styles and cultural traditions.
The bachata as dance went out from the schemes and started to be applicate also to other musics. In this collection of his writings and speeches, former haitian politician jeanbertrand aristide demonstrates louvertures profound contribution to the struggle. The following essay offers a glimpse into my book manuscript tentatively titled. Vodou is a creolized religion forged by descendents of dahomean, kongo, yoruba, and other african ethnic groups who had been enslaved and brought to colonial saintdomingue as haiti was known then and christianized by roman catholic missionaries in the 16th and 17th centuries. An appraisal of recent literary and historiographical works on the haitian revolution by celucien l. The music was originally referred to as kompa direct. Around the time of the united statess occupation of haiti in 1915, african american composers began to incorporate vodouinspired musical idioms to showcase black artistry and protest white oppression.
The history of music and dance in the republic of haiti. Miss williams wrote many essays and articles on haitian dance and also a book, haiti dance. Paying for dance classes is not possible for most young haitians, and. Toussaint louverture was the leader of the haitian revolution in the late eighteenth century, in which slaves rebelled against their masters and established the first black republic. The culture of haiti is an eclectic mix of african, taino and european elements due to the french colonization of saint domingue and its large and diverse enslaved african population, as is evidenced in the haitian language, music, and religion. The reason for that is that haitian vodou has been misrepresented in movies like the serpent of the rainbow and so on. Afrohaitian folkloric dance people like me viewers guide. I teach afrocaribbean dance and use this as a text resource. The history of dance of the haitian people, is the expressive and healing experience of haitian vodou dance. The novelist chooses the books that best explain a fascinating, baffling. Dances of the african diaspora afro haitian lecture and interview. Meanwhile from 2009 the real dominican style bachata is a registered trademartk to pinpoint the misuse and to prove the existence of the way dominicans dance bachata being a dance genre of its own, due the strong diversity from any new style.
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