Rabòday
Rabòday is a rhythm of traditional dance music played to the drum and is arranged to electronic music.[2][3][4][5][6]
| Rabòday | |
|---|---|
| Stylistic origins | Rasin[1] |
| Cultural origins | Mid-2000s, Haiti[1] |
| Typical instruments | Tanbou, drums, modular synthesizer, percussion, personal computer |
Etymology
Rabòday is a name borrowed from one of the hundreds of traditional Vodou rhythms, one that is at every base of Haitian music.[2]
Origins
Rabòday emerged in the mid-2000s and was inspired by Rasin music, which is the mixture of traditional Haitian rhythms and with pop-rock music since the 1980s. As in Rasin, Rabòday talks about society's problems.[1]
Rhythm
Rabòday has a 4/4 dance rhythm.[1]
References
- Stuart, Alanna, ed. (27 November 2015). ""Music is the Haitian soul": a primer on Haiti's unstoppable music scene". CBC. Retrieved 31 December 2015.
- Ferreira, Susana, ed. (7 July 2015). "How Disaster And Tragedy Spawned A Radical Music Movement In Haiti". BuzzFeed. Retrieved 29 October 2015.
- Thump staff, ed. (9 May 2014). "Thump's Haitian Dance Music Glossary". Thump. Retrieved 29 October 2015.
- Côté-Paluck, Etienne, ed. (15 July 2013). "Musique du Ghetto: Raboday". Urbania. Retrieved 29 October 2015. (in French)
- Asimov, Nanette, ed. (28 May 2011). "Carnaval Dancers, Float Makers Prepare for Parade". SF Gate. Retrieved 29 October 2015.
- Wells, Brent, ed. (30 May 2013). "DJ Festival Set for Saturday in Downtown Lynchburg". News Advance. Retrieved 29 October 2015.
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