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Maroon on the trail of Creoles in North America  Cover Image DVD DVD

Maroon on the trail of Creoles in North America

Gladu, André. (Director). National Film Board of Canada. (Added Author).

Summary: Maroon: Louisiana is home to a unique culture that grew out of the intermingling of different peoples. What remains today of the Creoles? Tracing the history of the "Maroons", the runaway slaves from whom the Creoles inherited their spirit of resistance, this vibrant travelogue reveals the rich culture of a community that transcended its suffering through music.

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  • ISBN: 78854442696 :
  • Physical Description: videorecording
    videodisc
    2 videodiscs (219 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
  • Publisher: Toronto, ON : NFB, c2005.

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General Note:
Bonus Documentaries: Zarico & Liberty Street Blues.
System Details Note:
DVD.
Language Note:
In French and English with subtitles.
Subject: Creole music -- Louisiana -- Documentary
Folk songs, Creole
Creoles -- Louisiana
Zarico -- Musical style
Zydeco -- Musical style
Cajun -- Musical style

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Summary: Maroon: Louisiana is home to a unique culture that grew out of the intermingling of different peoples. What remains today of the Creoles? Tracing the history of the "Maroons", the runaway slaves from whom the Creoles inherited their spirit of resistance, this vibrant travelogue reveals the rich culture of a community that transcended its suffering through music.
Zarico: Zarico is the distinct folk music of the Black Francophone Creole culture of southwestern Louisiana. This documentary retraces the footsteps of the Creole population and the various musical influences and development of the style and Zarico's influence on jazz, the blues and even, rock.
Liberty Street Blues: Liberty Street Blues celebrates the rhythm and heartfelt joy of a people whose roots date back to the time of slavery in this tour of the birthplace of modern jazz. Walk through the back streets of New Orleans with professor Michael White, the Young Tuxedos and the Young Olympian Social Aid and Pleasure Club on their annual parade, as their music gathers an impromptu audience from all walks of life.

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