Calypso music came from the Caribbean in Trinidad and was very popular from the early 20th century to 1970s where there was a decline in the music once reggae music became popular and Soca music was derived from Calypso music but was seen more of a dance music than humorous. Calypso music is heavily rooted from West African traditional music and actually dates back to the 1600s during the slave age lasting till the mid 1800s where it still maintained its popularity. The instrumentation of the bands that played Calypso music included a keyboardist, percussionists, saxophone, trombone, trumpet, bass guitarist and rhythm guitarist, and several vocal singers. Calypso music was lively and meant to be humorous. Calypso music also had been influenced by many American genres of the time like jazz and were songs of story-telling. The lyrics were also known to be relating to social and political issues.Tuesday, March 29, 2011
About Calypso Music
Calypso music came from the Caribbean in Trinidad and was very popular from the early 20th century to 1970s where there was a decline in the music once reggae music became popular and Soca music was derived from Calypso music but was seen more of a dance music than humorous. Calypso music is heavily rooted from West African traditional music and actually dates back to the 1600s during the slave age lasting till the mid 1800s where it still maintained its popularity. The instrumentation of the bands that played Calypso music included a keyboardist, percussionists, saxophone, trombone, trumpet, bass guitarist and rhythm guitarist, and several vocal singers. Calypso music was lively and meant to be humorous. Calypso music also had been influenced by many American genres of the time like jazz and were songs of story-telling. The lyrics were also known to be relating to social and political issues.