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    Welcome to  What’s the Beat with Branee T. -PART IV Versatility in the Dutch Caribbean Music . Firstly, let us explore the musical versatility of Aruba. Similar to other Dutch Caribbean speaking countries, musicians in Aruba have adapted a degree of versatility. Musicians hailing from the beautiful island nation of Aruba are quite versatile. In order to gain  any sort of recognition on the musical scene nationally and internationally, they must be well versed in differents genres and instruments of music and also be familiar with the music of their country. Tambu, like the other two island nations that make up the ABC islands, is a dance that "accompanies the dance and the drum which it is played on" unique to Aruba. Tambu is a cultural expression that is evidence of the versatility of Aruban musicians. The genre associated with this dance and drum can be "dressed up" for special ceremonies and occasions and ...

  Welcome to  What’s the Beat with Branee T. -PART III Versatility in the French Caribbean Music . Firstly, let us explore the musical versatility of Guadalope. Similar to other French Caribbean speaking countries, musicians in Guadelope have adapted a degree of versatility. Because of the history and political climate of the country in the early years of independence, much of the music originating in Guadeloupe was simple and played on easily accessibility instruments. The natives and settlers at the time were more accepting of music as a form of recreation rather than a professional career outside military bands. According to Tour de Music, Gwoka is a uniform term for all music accompanying dances with the Guadalopean drum, the gwoka. The below video depicts a band's performance using the Gwoka drum in Guadalope. Video credit from Youtube https://youtu.be/OTDzHod7ytw In order for Guadeloupean musicians to become more versatile in other genres and instruments o...

   Welcome to  What’s the Beat with Branee T. -PART II Versatility in the English Caribbean Music . Firstly let us explore the musical versatility of Trinidad.  A group of Trinidian performers playing the steel pan, an instrument popular in the country Similar to other English Caribbean speaking countries, musicians  in Trinidad  have adapted a degree of versatility. Because Trinidad is indeed a melting pot of many cultures, it is paramount  for musicians  to be well versed in the instruments  associated with these cultures. These include the sitar, steel pan and tasser drum.                               This video captures a beautiful rendition of the song Curry Tabanca by steel pan performers. Along with being well versed in these instruments , musicians , in order to stand out. must add lyrics to this music, making them composers. They also  can func...

  Welcome to What’s the Beat with Branee T. -PART I I am so happy for you to join on this journey in exploring the theme of Versatility in Music . Just so we are all on the same page, let’s get a bit of background information.   The music we know today was not haphazard. It required centuries of fine-tuning, trial and error, and many many successes. However, one of the core themes of Music is the degree of versatility of musicians and their work. Many musicians are well-versed in singing, composing, producing, and of course, playing instruments.   Just look at how much fun this guy is having with not one, not two, but 90 instruments:   Musicians specifically in the Caribbean in addition to playing their instruments are also leading church choirs, being songwriters, and repairing or tuning instruments.   Musician performing original piece in church setting An example of a famous versatile musician is   Wolfgangus Theophilus Mozart Versa...