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	Music of Louisiana - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Creole and Cajun music draw from similar influences of French, German, Native American, and Spanish music with the Creole adding the rhythm and accompaniment of the Caribbean and Africa.
		Cajun music is rooted in the music of the French-speaking Catholics of Canada and transformed to a unique sound of the Cajun culture.
		Creole musicians were inspired by the blues and jazz to update la la with wild RandB rhythms, thus forming zydeco.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Music_of_Louisiana (2806 words)

	johnnyfirmin
		He finds the influence of Cajun and Creole music, particularly in bilingual songs such as Gene King's 1961 recording of "Little Cajun Girl" but there were other influences in the creation of swamp pop as well.
		I consider swamp pop to be a rhythm and blues hybrid that is influenced mainly by New Orleans rhythm and blues, country and western, Cajun and fl Creole music, and that is indigenous to southeast Texas and the Acadiana region of south Louisiana.
		Cajuns shortly adopted the sounds pioneered by their fl Creole neighbors, adding strong Cajun and country and western elements.
	www.johnnyfirmin.homestead.com (1157 words)

	Cajun Music: Cajuns: Music: Cajun French (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		By the 1930s, changes in Cajun music reflected the growing impact of the Americanization of the Cajuns, a process that included a serious attempt to eradicate the society's native French language and denigrate their culture, fueled by the nationalism that accompanied World War I and the Great Depression.
		The Cajun music of these younger musicians reflects their contemporary influences as the blending process at the heart of this tradition continues.
		J'ai été au bal: The Cajun and Zydeco Music of Louisiana.
	ccet.louisiana.edu /Cajun_Music.html (832 words)

	Various artists, Cajun & Creole Music 1934/1937, Vol. I and Vol. II (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		In 1934 and 1937, father and son folklorists John and Alan Lomax recorded Cajun and Creole musicians in Louisiana, as part of a national project for the Library of Congress.
		The music on these two CDs is to Cajun and Zydeco what the Harry Smith Anthology is to folk rock and alt-country.
		For fans of these Louisiana musical cousins, these discs are a revelation, the aural equivalent of finding a box of pictures of your grandparents in the attic.
	www.greenmanreview.com /cajunandcreole.html (633 words)

	Blues Reviews 2 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Cajun and Creole Music Makers is an updated edition of "The Makers of Cajun Music", published in 1984 by the University of Texas Press.
		Cajun and Creole Music Makers refreshes or in some cases introduces us to a group of musicians that deserves the recognition that they so richly deserve.
		The music has that distinct 60's blues-rock feel and while it may sound a bit dated the music is played with plenty of intensity and feeling aided immeasurably by guitarists Ry Cooder and Jesse Davis.
	www.baddogblues.com /archives/10.00/reviews2.htm (3038 words)

	A Brief History of Cajun, Creole, and Zydeco Music
		As Savoy explains in her book, Cajun Music: A Reflection of a People, the accordion was brought to Louisiana in the late 19th century by German immigrants, but, because the accordion was tuned in keys that did not match the "open string" tuning of the fiddlers, it was not incorporated into Cajun music.
		At the same time that the Cajuns was being transformed by new influences, the African American descendants of slaves who had been brought by force to America were developing their own music, and the music of the two cultures influenced one another.
		The music of Creole culture drew on the same French traditions as Cajun music but added to that the influence of African music in the New World–the rhythms of the Caribbean or the soulful melodies of the blues or a combination of these sources and more.
	www.lsue.edu /acadgate/music/history.htm (4330 words)

	Origins of Zydeco and Cajun Music by Tom Dempsey
		Cajun and Creole musical styles at this time grew in parallel: mostly two-steps and waltzes meant for dancing, played by accordion and fiddle.
		In 1968, CODOFIL (Council for the Development of French in Louisiana) was founded, and in 1974, Lafayette began a Cajun music festival which expanded into the present-day Festivals Acadiens held every September.
		Cajun jitterbug, with its many turns and unique broken-leg step, is smoother and more precise; but zydeco dancing is more soulful, as expressed through greater hip action.
	www.scn.org /rec/zydeco/nwczHISTORY.htm (2042 words)

	A Omnibus of Music Lore Books (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		His intent is to establish it as a distinctively American music that deserves a much more deep appreciation by scholars and fans alike than it has been accorded to date.
		Musicians cadiens et créoles/Cajun and Creole Music Makers is a dual language book consisting of text on one page and superb photographs on the facing page.
		Cajun and Creole Music Makers, with text in French and English by Barry Ancelet, is one of the neatest pieces of music lore I've ever been privileged to encounter.
	www.greenmanreview.com /amusicalfeast.html (2462 words)

	Asteur - La gazette du monde cadien (billingual Cajun French / English) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The Louisiana Cajuns, white descendants of the Acadians who were exiled from their homeland of Nova Scotia between 1755-1763, and Creoles, fl descendants of French Louisiana, would also be justifiably offended at a Cajun-Creole music festival featuring performers that were not representative of their culture.
		The bands are: Hunter Hayes and Louisiana H.O.T., a Cajun band from Breaux Bridge, Louisiana and Leroy Thomas, a Creole band from the Houston area.
		The Rotary Club of Simi Sunrise has a responsibility to present the music and the culture of the Cajun and Creole people in a manner that is authentic and balanced or should change the name of the event to reflect their venue more accurately.
	www.asteur.org /issue-simi-valley.html (1546 words)

	UL Lafayette: Public Relations: News Release: 2003: #687
		A current exhibit at Dupré Library at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, focuses on Cajun and Creole music and musicians.
		The Cajun and Creole music exhibit celebrates the beginning of a unique collection.
		The library was recently awarded a $90,487 Louisiana Board of Regents Traditional Enhancement Grant entitled "To Preserve Cultures and Nurture Generations: Building a Collection of Cajun and Creole Music at the University Library." The two-year grant provides funds to acquire commercial recordings of Cajun, Creole, zydeco and swamp pop music.
	www.louisiana.edu /Advancement/PRNS/news/2003/687.shtml (242 words)

	The Westerly Sun (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Although she liked the music and was excited to dance to it, she said Fournier was really the one who is well versed in Cajun and Creole music.
		She said the music usually continues into the wee hours of the morning, with locals playing instruments at the campgrounds.
		Adams added that "Old Black Creole" music is comprised of instruments such as accordions, fiddles and triangles, instruments that emit a louder acoustical sound.
	www.thewesterlysun.com /articles/2005/09/04/news/news3.txt (623 words)

	Courtney Granger and Cajun and Creole Music
		The obvious influence and style of the Balfa family's music seeps from this recording, (Courtney is accompanied by his aunts Christine and Nelda and his great-uncle Burke on the album) but he is by no means churning out a pale replica of what has gone before.
		Although the Seguras were not fl Creoles but white Cajuns, their sound is distinctly Afro-Caribbean, full of syncopation and blue notes, with the accompaniment played over and over in an isometric pattern.
		These Creole recordings are some of the most intense music I have heard from south-west Louisiana, and are an incredible halfway point between the principle musical styles of West Africa and the West Indies, and the throbbing modern Zydeco that is heard today in rural Louisiana.
	www.mustrad.org.uk /reviews/granger.htm (1540 words)

	Pine Leaf Boys: Cajun & Creole Music from Louisiana
		At the age of 15, Wilson’s father built an accordion from a Sassafras tree that was planted the same day his grandfather was born, and died the same year as his grandfather.
		Cedric lives, breathes, and eats Cajun, Creole, and Zydeco music and introduces a heap of new arrangements and original songs to the group.
		Music never stops in Drew's head, and sometimes he will awake from slumber with a new melody in his head and vainly adapt it to the group.
	www.pineleafboys.com /bios.html (665 words)

	City Pulse - MUSIC
		Having studied fiddle under the direction of Cajun and Creole master fiddlers including Faren Serrette, Black Allemand, Canray Fontenot and Merlin Fontenot, Stroughmatt recently took up the accordion and has been mastering it at a fast pace with the instruction of Morris and Dexter Ardoin of the famous Creole band The Ardoin Family.
		As he sees it, the people he learned from have entrusted him with the culture and musical knowledge and he is obligated to share its legacy with others.
		Jennifer Hellmuth, of French Accadian descent, is known for her skills on the washboard and triangle throughout Cajun and Zydeco circles.
	www.lansingcitypulse.com /040512/music (549 words)

	PBS - American Roots Music : Behind The Scenes - Board Of Advisors
		The former editor of The Journal of Country Music, he is also author of a history of the Grand Ole Opry and the editor of The Encyclopedia of Country Music.
		Ann Allen Savoy, author of Cajun Music: A Reflection of a People Volume I. She is currently working on Volume II and also performs Cajun music as part of the Savoy-Doucet Cajun Band and the Magnolia Sisters.
		She is currently working on Volume II and also performs Cajun music as part of the Savoy-Doucet Cajun Band and the Magnolia Sisters.
	www.pbs.org /americanrootsmusic/pbs_arm_bts_board.html (1304 words)

	Cajun Zydeco Articles Published April 12, 2004 -- Part II (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Dexter Ardoin, D'Jalma Garnier and the Creole Ramblers
		This is the old guard of Creole and yesterday’s Zydeco music, not always the stuff today’s younger Zydeco bands yearn to emulate.
		All music is brought to you, via links, directly from the WEB sites on which the music files are stored.
	www.homestead.com /cajunzydeco/files/articles/a040412cert2.htm (1974 words)

	Asteur - La gazette du monde cadien (billingual Cajun French / English) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The music was, for the most part, performed by local Cajun and Creole bands to include the late Wilfred LaTour, and Joe Simien, T-Lou and His Super Hot Zydeco Band, Mark St. Mary, and a few artists from Louisiana, such as Cheryl Cormier, and the late John Delafose.
		Both Cajun and Creole musicians have worked hard and made personal sacrifices to establish a strong foundation for the Simi Valley Cajun/Creole Music Festival at the expense of sufficient monetary rewards for their work and sacrifice.
		If they want to present various types of music and feature country and folk music, they have the right to do that, but their event should use a name that is an accurate and appropriate representation of their event.
	www.asteur.org /issue-simi-valley2.html (934 words)

	Cajun Music (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		A list compiled by a fan, covering cajun music, acadian creole genealogy, food recipes, jazz, blues, zydeco and French music, and Louisiana.
		Provides a history of Cajun and meloche accordions, a hot list of links, and several resource links on various artists in the genre.
		Lexington Market is presenting a free concert series features all genres of music from jazz and R&B to country and Cajun music.
	www.cajunfest.org /cajunmusic.html (257 words)

	Louisiana Radio Records (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		A CD purchase obviously puts some change into the pockets of the responsible parties, but there's another aspect that's usually overlooked: the distribution of recorded music in a very important way is a preservation of the music.
		This latest release from one of the oldest bands playing French music in Louisiana is a fine collection of dance and folk songs from the Cajun, Creole, Zarico and Zydeco traditions that is sure to become a favorite.
		The music was recorded live on location in Lawtell, La. during an informal gathering of the musicians at the residence of Mr.
	www.louisianaradio.com (843 words)

	Arhoolie Records
		The music of the Michoacan Hotlands (Tierra Caliente) uses a variety of string instruments, harp, and voices to create a music that is simultaneously earthy and a bit otherworldly.
		In the history of popular and vernacular music it is usually hard to pinpoint the genesis of a new genre or style on one particular individual.
		The early music of the Hackberry Ramblers was an original and marvelous blend of Cajun and Western Swing, all propelled by the tremendous fiddle playing of Luderin Darbone.
	www.arhoolie.com (3112 words)

	CD Baby: VARIOUS ARTISTS/ LEGENDARY MASTERS OF CAJUN AND CREOLE MUSIC: Les Haricots Sont Pas Salés - from evor
		This record is simply the finest collection of traditional Cajun and Creole music you will ever hear and, if you care about the music once derided as "chanky-chank," you will bend heaven and earth to get this record.
		This was also a time when the music was thought to be in danger of disappearing altogether, a threat much on the mind of Jean-Pierre Bruneau, the producer who ventured into the Bayou country to put these sessions together.
		In 1972 the giants of Créole and Cajun Music - Nathan Abshire, the Balfas, Canray Fontenot, the Bergerons père et fils, and the rest - were still with us, and playing music that was local and functional, not yet either a bayou tourist attraction or part of the club mix from Twickenham to Tokyo.
	www.cdbaby.com /cd/cajuncreole/from/evor (1317 words)

	Louisiana Music Factory - Cajun and Creole Music Makers - Musiciens Cadiens Et Creoles
		The virtual renaissance of all things Cajun and Creole has captivated enthusiasts throughout America and the world and invigorated the culture back home.
		This showcase of celebrated Cajun and Creole musicians includes more that 100 full-color photographs that show them in their homes, on their front porches, and in their fields, as well as in performance.
		In interviews they speak directly about their lives, their music, and the vital traditiona from which their rollicking music springs.
	www.louisianamusicfactory.com /showonemerch.asp?TypeID=74&ProductID=30079 (298 words)

	Alan Lomax MP3 Downloads - Alan Lomax Music Downloads - Alan Lomax Music Videos
		This is the first of two volumes resulting from Alan and John Lomax's very first recording trip to Cajun country, the 1999 Rounder CD editions being divided neatly between white and fl music -- or sloppily, as anyone who actually gets into folk music soon realizes.
		Over the course of the half-of-a-century that had elapsed by then, the traditional music of Louisiana had progressed, if that's the right word, from an eccentric mystery of sorts to a well-worn facet of rock and country -- there were even Cajun-influenced disco hits.
		An obvious aspect of all this rattling of the Cajun cage is better described as the introduction of a buffing wheel into a workshop where such a thing had not seemed necessary.
	www.mp3.com /albums/371036/summary.html (607 words)

	Pine Leaf Boys: Cajun & Creole Music from Louisiana
		They present their music in multiple configurations such a twin fiddle, duo accordion/fiddle, bass, drum, and even stomping jurés.
		Their music is not classified solely as Cajun music, but rather Louisiana music, ranging from waltzes to rocking two-steps to and raunchy Creole blues, bringing in new, young audiences and some who have never heard of Cajuns.
		They play music because they love it, and it's evident in their shows, and as Wilson says, "If we weren't doing it over there on stage, we'd be right at home on our front porch jamming together every night."
	www.pineleafboys.com (545 words)

	cajun music
		The Cajun French Music Association is a non-profit organization comprised of Cajuns and non-Cajuns whose...
		Cajun Music is bound by an ancient spirit.
		The Cajun French Music Association is a non-profit organization dedcated to the promotion and preservation of cajun music and culture.
	www.movies-again.com /articles/8/cajun-music.html (573 words)

	UL Lafayette: Special Collections & Archives
		The Cajun and Creole Music Collection consists of commercial recordings published since 1928 of the music of the Cajuns and Creoles of Louisiana.
		The recordings in the collection represent the history, influences and styles of indigenous music of the local cultures.
		Some of the musical styles or genres represented include traditional Creole and Cajun music, zydeco, swamp pop, and swamp blues.
	library.louisiana.edu /Spec (721 words)

	Cajun and Creole Music Makers
		This new edition of a book first published in 1984 celebrates the music makers in the generation most responsible for the survival of Cajun music and zydeco and showcases many of the young performers who have emerged since them to give the music new spark.
		Barry Jean Ancelet, a native French-speaking Cajun, is chair of the Department of Modern Languages and director of the Center for Acadian and Creole Folklore at the University of Southwestern Louisiana.
		Among his many books are Cajun Country and Cajun and Creole Folk Tales (both from the University Press of Mississippi).
	www.upress.state.ms.us /books/c/cajun_creole_music.html (322 words)

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