A Day for the Hunter, a Day for the Prey: Popular Music and Power in Haiti Volume 1997
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The history of Haiti throughout the twentieth century has been marked by oppression at the hands of colonial and dictatorial overlords. But set against this "day for the hunter" has been a "day for the prey," a history of resistance, and sometimes of triumph. With keen cultural and historical awareness, Gage Averill shows that Haiti's vibrant and expressive music has been one of the most highly charged instruments in this struggle--one in which power,...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0226032922
ISBN13:9780226032924
Release Date:June 1997
Publisher:University of Chicago Press
Length:306 Pages
Weight:1.26 lbs.
Dimensions:1.0" x 6.1" x 9.1"
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