With its irresistible dance beat, strong bass line, and straightforward harmonies and lyrics, zouk has become wildly popular in the Caribbean, Africa, and Europe. This book—complete with a compact disc and numerous illustrations and musical examples—provides a thorough introduction to the sound, lyrics, choreography, and social milieu of this vibrant and infectious new music.
"This invigorating reference work and companion CD of the Antilles' sexy zouk dance sound will lift readers out of their easy chairs and their complacency about the nonreggae aspects of Caribbean pop. . . . [Zouk] is a landmark achievement."—Timothy White, Billboard
| ISBN: | 9780226310428 |
| Publication date: | 24th November 1993 |
| Author: | Jocelyne Guilbault, Gage Averill, Édouard Benoit, Gregory Rabess |
| Publisher: | University of Chicago Press an imprint of The University of Chicago Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 306 pages |
| Series: | Chicago Studies in Ethnomusicology CSE |
| Genres: |
Traditional and folk music |
With its irresistible dance beat, strong bass line, and straightforward harmonies and lyrics, zouk has become wildly popular in the Caribbean, Africa, and Europe. This book—complete with a compact disc and numerous illustrations and musical examples—provides a thorough introduction to the sound, lyrics, choreography, and social milieu of this vibrant and infectious new music.
Zouk features in the following genres: Traditional and folk music
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Zouk was written by Jocelyne Guilbault, Gage Averill, Édouard Benoit, Gregory Rabess and published by University of Chicago Press an imprint of The University of Chicago Press
Zouk has 306 pages
Yes it is part of Chicago Studies in Ethnomusicology CSE series