Ambataila women
Subtitle: the untold story of women in calypso from Chanterelle to Calypsonian 1838-2014 : the untold story
By: a study by Rudolph Ottley
Publisher: [publisher not identified]
Published: 2016
Place of publication: Trinidad
Language: eng
Number of pages: 267
ISBN-13: 9789769552432
Subjects: Calypso (Music); History and criticism; Women musicians; Calypso musicians
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 209-216).
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: Literature review; title: Paradigms; title: The methodology; title: The origin of calypso music; title: What is calypso? : the contribution of different ethnicities to the evolution of the calypso genre; title: Women in calypso tents; title: The history of female calypsonians; title: The history of the Calypso Queen competitions in Trinidad; title: The Divas Calypso Cabaret International; title: The focus group session : analyzing the role and contribution of the famale calypsonian; title: A survey of female calypsonians in 2012; title: Views on the viability and cultural significance of an all-female calypso tent; title: Answers to research questions; title: Conclusions; title: Recommendations; title: Bibliography; title: Appendix A. Ordinances (2) of 1984; title: Appendix B. An index of registered female calypsonians; title: Appendix C. Listing of female calypsonians and the calypso tents in which they sang between 1921-2012; title: Appendix D. Women in calypso survey; title: Appendix E. Structured questionnaire results; title: Appendix F. Example of a semi structured interview.