Like every day when we close the door of the store to pick up the jewels from the windows and put them in a safe, a task that takes time, even today I put the music loud to relieve myself and my orders from the toils of the day. The music I chose today was the Junkanoo, a Bahamian music typically, different from any other music I've heard so far. Sounds loud, rhythmic texture chaotic, disorderly, elementary, but so happy that makes you really want to dance. All orders were dancing and laughing, and reorganized the merchandise. And I enjoyed watching. We talk about the Junkanoo today. The music we call Junkanoo is very primitive, but very contagious. The main instruments are the drums of sheepskin played with the hands, bells, the brass, the maracas. It 'such a feast of sounds and colors that I really want to try to represent it in some way. but for those who wish, you can listen to a track by clicking here .
The Junkanoo, the Bahamas of carnival made popular thanks to one of the most classic films of the series 007, Thunderball is one of the highlights from the Bahamian people that spend a whole year preparing for the big event. Each year, the Junkanoo
attracts over 50,000 spectators. The fashion shows are held in various islands of the archipelago, on Grand Bahama, Eleuthera / Harbour Island, Abaco and Bimini, but the most important parade was held in Nassau. Participants arrive in the city every corner of the archipelago for inspection at the Bay Street choreography and costumes made with care and originality by the various groups, and win the prize money provided by numerous sponsors. The origin of Junkanoo is controversial. To date, the best hypothesis is one that dates back to the seventeenth century when the Junkanoo Christmas plantation owners gave him three days to free African slaves (25, 26 December and 1 January) to celebrate with their families with songs, traditional music and dances. Junkanoo The term is derived, in fact, the name John Canoe, African chieftains. Others derive the word from the French "gens Inconnus" which means "unknown people" to indicate the masks worn by the participants during the parades. Nowadays the Junkanoo has become a true national holiday which takes place Dec. 26 in "The Boxing Day and January 1 in the" New Year's Day, "attracting thousands of visitors. During the fashion shows groups of participants, many perform very engaging choreography to win the first prize. One of the most important aspects of Junkanoo is represented by the colorful costumes that are treated in detail and prepared in great secrecy in the months before the event. One of my job told me that once these costumes were made of many pieces of colored paper.
attracts over 50,000 spectators. The fashion shows are held in various islands of the archipelago, on Grand Bahama, Eleuthera / Harbour Island, Abaco and Bimini, but the most important parade was held in Nassau. Participants arrive in the city every corner of the archipelago for inspection at the Bay Street choreography and costumes made with care and originality by the various groups, and win the prize money provided by numerous sponsors. The origin of Junkanoo is controversial. To date, the best hypothesis is one that dates back to the seventeenth century when the Junkanoo Christmas plantation owners gave him three days to free African slaves (25, 26 December and 1 January) to celebrate with their families with songs, traditional music and dances. Junkanoo The term is derived, in fact, the name John Canoe, African chieftains. Others derive the word from the French "gens Inconnus" which means "unknown people" to indicate the masks worn by the participants during the parades. Nowadays the Junkanoo has become a true national holiday which takes place Dec. 26 in "The Boxing Day and January 1 in the" New Year's Day, "attracting thousands of visitors. During the fashion shows groups of participants, many perform very engaging choreography to win the first prize. One of the most important aspects of Junkanoo is represented by the colorful costumes that are treated in detail and prepared in great secrecy in the months before the event. One of my job told me that once these costumes were made of many pieces of colored paper.
Listen to this music and let me know if you like, your impressions.
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