Benjamin Hebblethwaite ; with the editorial assistance of Joanne Bartley [and others].
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Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.
Philadelphia :
Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.
Temple University Press,
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
2012.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
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1 online resource (xi, 366 pages)
INTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES NOTE
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
CONTENTS NOTE
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The world of vodou songs -- Historical songs -- Jacques Roumain's, Werner A. Jaegerhuber's, and Jean Price-Mars's Songs -- Milo Marcelin's songs / Benjamin Hebblethwaite and Joanne Bartley -- Laura Boulton's songs / Benjamin Hebblethwaite and Joanne Bartley -- J.L.'s songs / Benjamin Hebblethwaite and Chris Ballengee -- Benjamin Hebblethwaite's songs -- Harold Courlander's songs / Benjamin Hebblethwaite and Erica Falker-Kantor -- Appendix A: Dictionary of vodou terms / Benjamin Hebblethwaite, with contributions from Joanne Bartley [and others]. -- Appendix B: Outline of Haitian Creole grammar / Benjamin Hebblethwaite and Vaness Brissault.
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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Vodou songs constitute the living memory of Haitian Vodou communities, and song texts are key elements to understanding Haitian culture. Vodou songs form a profound religious and cultural heritage that traverses the past and refreshes the present. Offering a one-of-a-kind research tool on Vodou and its cultural roots in Haiti and pre-Haitian regions, Vodou Songs in Haitian Creole and English provides a substantial selection of hard to find or unpublished sacred Vodou songs in a side-by-side bilingual format.Esteemed scholar Benjamin Hebblethwaite introduces the languag.
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JSTOR
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OverDrive, Inc.
Stock Number
22573/ctt14006qj
Stock Number
5FA053A3-2B14-4B7A-AF29-AF6D23F8C55E
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Title
Vodou songs in Haitian Creole and English.
TOPICAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
Vodou music-- History and criticism.
Vodou music, Texts.
RELIGION-- Christian Rituals & Practice-- General.