Tambú

Curaçao's African-Caribbean Ritual and the Politics of Memory

Nanette de Jong, Nanette De Jong

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Indiana University Press
24 April 2012

Non-Western music: traditional & "classical"; Worship, rites & ceremonies; Sociology: customs & traditions

Series: Ethnomusicology Multimedia

As contemporary Tambu music and dance evolved on the Caribbean island of Curacao, it intertwined sacred and secular, private and public cultural practices, and many traditions from Africa and the New World. As she explores the formal contours of Tambu, Nanette de Jong discovers its variegated history and uncovers its multiple and even contradictory origins. De Jong recounts the personal stories and experiences of Afro-Curacaoans as they perform Tambu-some who complain of its violence and low-class attraction and others who champion Tambu as a powerful tool of collective memory as well as a way to imagine the future.

By: Nanette de Jong, Nanette De Jong
Imprint: Indiana University Press
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 15mm
Weight: 295g
ISBN: 9780253223371
ISBN 10: 0253223377
Series: Ethnomusicology Multimedia
Pages: 182
Publication Date: 24 April 2012
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Acknowledgments Introduction/Introducktorio: Get Ready! / Poné Bo Kla! Part 1. Habri: Here It Is, the History of Tambú! / Até Aki, Historia di Tambú! 1. The Story of Our Ancestors, the Story of Africa / E Kuenta di Nos Antepasados, e Kuenta di Afrika 2. Told through the Fierce Rhythms of the Drum / Kontá pa e Ritmonan Furioso di su Barí 3. The Laws Couldn't Keep Tambú Away. The Church Couldn't Keep Tambú Away. / Leinan No Por a Tene Tambú Lew. Misa No Por a Tene Tambú Lew. Part 2. Séru: Get Ready! Get Ready! / Poné Bo Kla! Poné Bo Kla! 4. Prepare for the Arrival of Our Ancestors / Prepará Bo pa e Jegada di Nos Antepasados 5. Clap Your Hands! / Bati Bo Mannan! 6. Come for the Party / Bin na e Fiesta Conclusion/Conclui: Are You Ready? Are You Ready to Hear the History of Tambú? / Bo Ta Kla? Bo Ta Kla pa Tende e Historia di Tambú? Glossary of Terms Referring to Tambú Bibliography List of Interviews Index

Nanette de Jong is Senior Lecturer at the International Centre for Music Studies, Newcastle University.

Reviews for Tambú: Curaçao's African-Caribbean Ritual and the Politics of Memory

To understand Tambu is to understand Caribbean music. -Donald Hill, SUNY-Oneonta Examines the practice of Tambu that is associated with the syncretic religious tradition of Montamentu using memory as a framing device for understanding the African-derived cultural values, musical expressions, and socio-politically resistant behaviors against dominant European-based ideals of acceptability. -Michael Largey, Michigan State University Overall, this volume in Indiana University Press's Ethnomusicology Multimedia series is an important contribution to Caribbean ethnomusicology and studies of creolization processes. -New West Indian Guide De Jong emphasizes 'tambu's' role as a medium of memory, cultural and political commentary, and commemorative history. -Latin American Music Review