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词条 Ringbang
释义

  1. Ringbang music

  2. See also

  3. References

  4. Further reading

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Ringbang is variously a Caribbean fusion of music genres, a philosophy, and an aesthetic[1] propounded by Eddy Grant in 1994.

In an interview circa 2000, Grant defined ringbang like this:

{{cquote|Ringbang is the thing that makes the soul quiet. That in a musical concept is rhythm. A child is given ringbang when a mother rocks it in her arms. Ringbang allowed the slaves to communicate. Ringbang is a bridge that allows us to stop being insular; it is a concept predicated on our being able to communicate with one another.[1]|1.5em|1.5em}}

In applying ringbang to music, Grant attempted to define a meta-style to encompass all Caribbean rhythms; it was to be a musical lingua franca. He wished this multicultural style to place no restrictions on instrumentation, and he said that he wanted no single country or culture to lay claim to it.[2] Among ringbang's stylistic influences are calypso, reggae, soca, tuk, and zouk.

Grant says that the word ringbang comes from vocalists scat singing "Ringa-ringa-ringbang!". He chose the word one day in 1993, while standing in recording engineer Frank Agarrat's backyard in Trinidad.[1]

Ringbang music

In an attempt to popularize ringbang music and its underlying philosophy, Grant asked various recording artists to apply the word (which he trademarked)[3][4] to some of their songs. Barbadian recording artists Grynner, Square One, Viking Tundah, and others recorded ringbang tracks for Grant's record labels, Ice Records and Blue Wave Records. Among the ringbang albums on these labels were Fire in de Wave (1994), Ringbang Rebel Dance (1995), Ringbang Souljah (1996), and Ringbang Revolution (1997).

On New Year's Eve 1999, Grant hosted a concert on Tobago called Ringbang Celebration 2000, at which he performed with the Frontline Orchestra. The event drew approximately 11,000 people, and featured performances from artists from Antigua, Barbados, and Trinidad and Tobago.[5] Calypso legend Lord Kitchener's brief appearance at the event was his final time onstage, as he died the following February.

In March 2003, Ice Records published Ringbang 4 Kids, a selection of songs intended for children of primary school age. The songs were performed by Barbadian singer Indra Rudder, who had previously sung backing vocals for several Ice Records tracks.

See also

  • African aesthetic
  • Caribbean Carnival
  • List of Caribbean music genres

References

1. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.zeeburgnieuws.nl/kofi/kofi-ringbang2.html |title=Eddy Grant Talks About Ringbang |last=Rollins |first=Scott |date= |website=zeeburgnieuws.nl |publisher= |accessdate=23 April 2012 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130811025314/http://www.zeeburgnieuws.nl/kofi/kofi-ringbang2.html |archivedate=11 August 2013}}
2. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.icerecords.com/ringbang.html |title=Welcome to ringbang! |last=Grant |first=Eddy |authorlink=Eddy Grant |date= |work=Ringbang |publisher=Ice Records |accessdate=23 April 2012}}
3. ^{{US trademark|76245553}}
4. ^{{US trademark|77388819}}
5. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.zeeburgnieuws.nl/kofi/kofi-ringbang.html |title=Kofi Ayivor Goes to Celebrate the New Millenium [sic] |last=Rollins |first=Scott |date= |website=zeeburgnieuws.nl |publisher= |accessdate=23 April 2012}}

Further reading

  • {{cite book |title=The Popular Music and Entertainment Culture of Barbados: Pathways to Digital Culture |last=Best |first=Curwen |chapter=Post-Soca |chapter-url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ebOh2_lIfVYC&pg=PA84 |publisher=The Scarecrow Press |year=2012 |pages=84–88 |isbn=978-0-8108-7749-8 |oclc=783643235}}
  • {{cite book |title=Barbadian Popular Music and the Politics of Caribbean Culture |last=Best |first=Curwen |publisher=Schenkman Books |pages=113–116 |year=1999 |orig-year=1995}}
  • {{cite book |title=Tuk Music Tradition in Barbados |last=Meredith |first=Sharon |chapter=Tuk in Other Barbadian Music |chapter-url=https://books.google.com/books?id=-ZWoDQAAQBAJ&pg=PT71 |series=SOAS Musicology Series |publisher=Ashgate Publishing |year=2016 |isbn=978-1-4724-4027-3}}
  • {{cite book |title=Reggae & Caribbean Music |last=Thompson |first=Dave |chapter=Eddy Grant |chapter-url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ARrDQKqFo7AC&pg=PA113 |publisher=Backbeat Books |year=2002 |pages=111–113 |isbn=978-0-87930-655-7}}
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