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What In The World Is Junkanoo And What Does It Have To Do With Music

Junkanoo is a famous event and still making the music. The music may not
celebration that has made Bahamas music sound exactly the same as it used to, but
popular. This celebration takes place on you will still enjoy the sounds. Even
December 26th and January 1st. The event when they made their own drums not all
begins in the morning with a parade. The the drums were made out of the same
parade has people wearing colorful thing. Instruments were home made and did
costumes, and dancing to Bahamas music. not always sound the same. A violin was
This music is also gaining popularity in made out of a washtub and a string with a
the United States and Japan due to groups stick as a bow. You might have seen
such as the Baha Men, Ronnie Butler, and people using metal files to scrape across
Kirdland Bodie.The Junkanoo celebration a saw as well. You see, even then there
has influence and promoted Bahamas music. were different variations of instruments
Although this music is very popular for used to make this music.The Bahamas music
the celebration, it is loosing its decrease in popularity has also not
recognition due to American influence. affected the Junkanoo celebration. If you
The Bahamas are so close to Florida that go to a Junkanoo celebration you will
they can pick up American radio and still be able to enjoy the Bahamas music.
television stations. This and the The music is played loud and proud for
introduction of music such as reggae, all who are there to enjoy. You will hear
soca, and calypso are to blame for the the great Bahamas music, and see the
decreasing interest in Bahama music.This beautiful costumes and dancers. The
decrease in interest does not discourage people who are involved in the
the Bahamas music bands. They used to use celebration really enjoy what they do and
goatskin drums and saws to make their love sharing it with tourists. They might
music. The goatskin was used to make a even get you involved. They do a little
rolling sound. Today the rake and scrape dance step that is two steps forward, and
bands use other instruments such as one step back. It is a lot of fun to get
saxophones, and electric guitars. involved in all the festivities they have
Although the type of instruments has to offer. You are sure to enjoy yourself
changed, the idea is still the same. It from the start of the celebration in the
doesn't matter what instruments you use morning until it ends at dusk.Gregg Hall
to make the music, as long as you are is an author living in Navarre Florida.




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