Music in Trinidad: Carnival

Music in Trinidad: Carnival is a volume in the Global Music Series, edited by Bonnie Wade and Patricia Campbell. This volume, appropriate for use in undergraduate, introductory courses on world music or ethnomusicology, is an overview of the musical traditions of Trinidad, particularly Carnival. In describing the musical conventions, modes of performance, and social dynamics of Trinidadian music, this text places the music of Carnival within the context of Trinidad's rich history and culture.