A Day for the Hunter, a Day for the Prey by Gage Averill

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The history of Haiti has been marked by oppression at the hands of colonial and dictatorial overlords, but there has also been a history of resistance and sometimes triumph. This study aims to show that Haiti's vibrant and expressive music has been a important element in the power struggle.

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A Day for the Hunter, a Day for the Prey by Gage Averill

The history of Haiti has been marked by oppression at the hands of colonial and dictatorial overlords, but there has also been a history of resistance and sometimes triumph. This study aims to show that Haiti's vibrant and expressive music has been a important element in the power struggle.

Gage Averill is Professor of Ethnomusicology at the University of Toronto and Vice-Principal Academic and Dean of the University of Toronto Mississauga. He serves as President of the Society of Ethnomusicology (2009-11).
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ISBN 13 9780226032924
ISBN 10 0226032922
Title A Day for the Hunter, a Day for the Prey
Author Gage Averill
Series Chicago Studies In Ethnomusicology Cse
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher The University of Chicago Press
Year published 1997-06-08
Number of pages 306
Prizes Winner of Association for Recorded Sound Collections Award: Excellence in the Recorded Folk or Ethnic Field 1998
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