Calypso Monarch competition
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The Calypso Monarch competition is Trinidad and Tobago’s premier annual contest in which calypsonians vie for the title of top performer during the Carnival season.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Calypso Monarch competition (Trinidad and Tobago) | 1 |
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
annual music contest
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calypso music competition ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Trinidad and Tobago Carnival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| audience | Carnival spectators ⓘ |
| award | Calypso Monarch title ⓘ |
| country | Trinidad and Tobago NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalContext |
Carnival culture
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Trinidadian culture ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | major event in Trinidad and Tobago’s Carnival calendar ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| genre | calypso ⓘ |
| heldDuring | Carnival season ⓘ |
| judgingCriteria |
lyrics
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melody ⓘ presentation ⓘ vocal performance ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| location | Port of Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage |
Caribbean press
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local radio ⓘ local television ⓘ |
| musicStyle | calypso ⓘ |
| notableFor | showcasing leading calypsonians of Trinidad and Tobago ⓘ |
| participants | calypsonians ⓘ |
| performanceType |
live band accompaniment
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vocal performance ⓘ |
| purpose | to determine the top calypso performer of the Carnival season ⓘ |
| region | Caribbean ⓘ |
| relatedEvent | National Calypso Monarch finals NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedGenre |
extempo
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soca ⓘ |
| significance | Trinidad and Tobago’s premier calypso contest ⓘ |
| theme |
humor
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political commentary ⓘ social commentary ⓘ |
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Calypso Monarch competition (Trinidad and Tobago)