Music Of Trinidad And Tobago
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Calypso music, soca music and steelpan is what Trinidad and Tobago is best known for, including internationally in the 1950s through artists like Lord Kitchener and Mighty Sparrow; the art form was most popularised at that time by Harry Belafonte. Along with folk songs and African and Indian-based classical forms, cross-cultural interactions have produced other indigenous forms of music including soca, rapso, chutney, and other derivative and fusion styles. There are also local communities which practise and experiment with international classical and pop music, often fusing them with local steelpan instruments.
Read more about Music Of Trinidad And Tobago: History, Calypso, Soca, Rapso, Extempo, Brass Bands, Steelband and Parang, Chutney Music, Rock & Alternative Music, Western Classical, Hindustani Classical
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