Big Drum dance
E702849
Big Drum dance is a traditional Afro-Caribbean communal dance and drumming ceremony from Carriacou that honors African ancestral nations through music, song, and ritual.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Big Drum dance canonical | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Afro-Caribbean cultural practice
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intangible cultural heritage ⓘ ritual ceremony ⓘ traditional dance ⓘ |
| associatedWithEthnicGroup |
Afro-Carriacou people
NERFINISHED
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descendants of enslaved Africans in Grenada ⓘ |
| associatedWithReligion | folk spirituality ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
call-and-response singing
ⓘ
communal dancing ⓘ drumming ⓘ ritual libations ⓘ storytelling ⓘ |
| hasCulturalOrigin |
Afro-Caribbean communities
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Carriacou NERFINISHED ⓘ Grenada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasGeographicAssociation |
Carriacou
NERFINISHED
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Grenadines NERFINISHED ⓘ Lesser Antilles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPerformanceSetting |
outdoor yard
ⓘ
village square ⓘ |
| hasPurpose |
community bonding
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honoring ancestors ⓘ maintaining African cultural memory ⓘ spiritual communication ⓘ |
| hasRhythmicFeature | polyrhythmic drumming ⓘ |
| hasStructure | sequence of nation dances ⓘ |
| hasVocalStyle | call-and-response songs ⓘ |
| honors |
African ancestors
ⓘ
African ancestral nations ⓘ |
| involvesParticipants |
chorus
ⓘ
community dancers ⓘ drummers ⓘ lead singer ⓘ |
| performedOnOccasion |
Emancipation commemorations
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funerals ⓘ harvest festivals ⓘ village celebrations ⓘ wakes ⓘ |
| represents |
African nations such as Congo
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African nations such as Igbo ⓘ African nations such as Manding ⓘ African nations such as Temne ⓘ |
| transmittedBy | oral tradition ⓘ |
| usesInstrument |
big drum
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boula drum ⓘ cut drum ⓘ shakers ⓘ |
| usesLanguage |
African-derived phrases
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English ⓘ French Creole elements ⓘ |
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