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Junkanoo Festival Music in the Bahamas
Music is the most important
part of Junkanoo. The rhythmic sounds of goatskin drums, cowbells and
whistles -- accompanied by a separate brass section -- create an
infectious beat that’s too strong to resist!
Slaves, who originally made their musical instruments from cast-off
items, fashioned rum or food containers into drums and scrap metal into
bells. Today’s musicians use similar methods. Like their ancestors, they
stretch goatskin across the drum opening and "tune" it by burning a
candle under the skin to tighten it to the right pitch.
The Junkanoo Festival of the Bahamas To
experience Bahamian culture and art, you should make plans to attend the
Junkanoo Festival. Click any of the below names to be directed
to a detail of that section.
We hope you find this information useful and hope you choose us for
your one of your next cruises to the Bahamas. Remember that we
specialize in Bahamas Cruises.
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