De politiekapel van Suriname
Subtitle: The police band of Suriname
By: Sara Blockland
Publisher: Van Zoetendaal; Boa Producties
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Amsterdam
ISBN-13: 9789072532060
Subjects: Bands (Music); Pictorial works; Photography; Police; Musicians; Portraits; Music
Description: The police band in Suriname cannot pride itself on being the oldest band in Suriname, nor even that it is very old, but it can take pride in having become an integral part of the social and cultural life in Surinamese society. The band has always been of great significance to the musical life in Suriname not only because of the weekly concerts they gave in The Park and on the former Government Square but also because of their repertoire. Photographer and artist Sara Blokland has followed the band and pictured in an untraditional way the history of the band and the people encountered by them.
Notes: A pictorial work featuring photos of the Suriname police band.

Prefatory material and photo captions in Dutch and English.