CREATIVITY AND POLITICS IN THE STEELBAND MUSIC OF RAY HOLMAN, 1957–1972
” This article relates the experiences and ambitions of Ray Holman to a pivotal period in the history of the steelband. The dates in the title mark important moments in Holman’s own career: his start with Invaders and his first Panorama own tune. The same dates frame a period during which Trinidad be- came an independent nation and the trajectory of the steelband art form was dramatically altered: Panorama became the premier performance venue for steelbands, leading to changes in repertoire and style as well as steelband organization and economics. The parallel between Holman’s career and these developments is not drawn to suggest that Holman was primarily responsible for these changes in the steelband movement. ” Quote from the Full Text
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Shannon Dudley
