Rake-and-scrape

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Rake-and-scrape is a traditional Bahamian music style characterized by rhythmic percussion from tools like saws and goatskin drums, often used for dancing and community celebrations.

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Rake-and-scrape canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf music genre
traditional music
associatedWithDance European polka
surface form: heel-and-toe polka

polka-style dances
quadrille
countryOfOrigin Bahamas
culturalOrigin Bahamas
culturalSignificance important part of Bahamian folk culture
symbol of Bahamian national identity
developedFrom 19th-century Bahamian rural dance music
eraOfPopularization 20th century
hasCharacteristic call-and-response singing
dance-oriented rhythms
improvisation
percussive sound from tools
strong rhythmic emphasis
influencedBy African rhythmic traditions
Afro-Caribbean folk music
European quadrille music
languageOfLyrics Bahamian Creole English
surface form: Bahamian English
lyricalThemes everyday life in the Bahamas
humor and storytelling
love and relationships
musicSubcultureOf Bahamian music
performanceContext Caribbean Carnival
surface form: Goombay festivals

Independence Day celebrations in the Bahamas
island regattas
primaryFunction dance accompaniment
recognizedAs intangible cultural heritage of the Bahamas
regionOfOrigin Out Islands of the Bahamas
surface form: Family Islands of the Bahamas
rhythmicPattern syncopated beat
soundProduction scraping metal tools for percussion
striking goatskin drum with hands or sticks
tempo medium to fast
typicalEnsemble accordion, saw, and goatskin drum trio
typicalSetting outdoor community spaces
usedFor community celebrations
festivals
social dancing
wakes and community gatherings
usesInstrument accordion
bass drum
concertina
cowbell
goatskin drum
saw
scraper
triangle

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Afro-Bahamians musicTradition Rake-and-scrape