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  Bermuda : In Depth : Music | Frommers.com
Modern Bermudian music, which you hear today mainly in hotel lounges, is a blend of traditional Bermudian music with sounds from Jamaica, Trinidad, and Puerto Rico, as well as the United States and Britain.
In colonial times, for example, when African Caribbeans were brought to Bermuda as slaves or convicts to help build the British military installations on the island, they carried with them their own gombey traditions, which eventually combined with those that had already taken root in Bermuda.
By virtually everyone's estimate, the musical patriarch of Bermuda was Hubert Smith, who was the island's official greeter in song.
www.frommers.com /destinations/bermuda/0091020358.html   (761 words)

  
  Wikipedia: Bermuda
Bermuda is a self-governing island Overseas Territory of the United Kingdom, situated in the Atlantic Ocean.
In addition, the tariff enacted by the United States against its trading partners in 1930 cut off Bermuda's once-thriving agricultural export trade--primarily fresh vegetables to the US--spurring the overseas territory to develop its tourist industry, which is second behind international business in terms of economic importance to the island.
During World War II, Bermuda became important as a military base because of its location in the Atlantic Ocean.
www.factbook.org /wikipedia/en/b/be/bermuda.html   (302 words)

  
  Music of Bermuda
Bermuda is a Caribbean island that is an overseas territory of the United Kingdom.
Its musical output includes pop singer Eddie DeMello, as well as an array of bagpipe music played by descendents of Irish and Scottish settlers; the biggest bagpipe band on modern Bermuda is the Bermuda Islands Pipe Band.
Steelpan music was invented in the late 1930s Trinidad, and was brought to Bermuda by a number of groups, including the Esso Steel Band, who moved to Bermuda.
www.xasa.com /wiki/en/wikipedia/m/mu/music_of_bermuda.html   (164 words)

  
 ipedia.com: Music of the Bahamas Article   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Caribbean music Bahamas Bermuda Cayman Islands Cuba Dominican Republic Haiti Jamaica Lesser Antilles Puerto Rico Turks and Caicos Islands The music of the Bahamas is associated primarily with junkanoo...
Rake-and-scrape music is a unique type of instrumental music made by bending a saw and scraping with a small object, most typically a screwdriver; it is used to accompany dances derived from European forms like polka and waltz.
Music of The Bahamas was first performed at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in 1991, and was revived in 2002 for fresh Bahamian audiences.
www.ipedia.com /music_of_the_bahamas.html   (540 words)

  
 Bermuda's Music and Dance
Partly in honor of The Bermuda Islands Pipe Band and also because of the many Scots and Irish who are resident in Bermuda and Bermudians with Scots and Irish forebears, there are many recordings available in Bermuda of Scots and Irish bagpipe bands and bagpipers, both civilian and military.
Bermuda has virtually no equivalent at all to Caribbean music, yet it does not lack in poets who could write good, unique local words, which good local musicians could put to music if they were given some incentives to write music truly from Bermuda in every way.
Frequently, Bermuda was visited by great calypsonians and steel band greats like Byron Lee and The Dragonaires from Jamaica (their 1970's and 1980's recordings of calypsos and the much more tuneful reggae then than now were superb), The Mighty Sparrow from Trinidad and Tobago, The Merrymen from Barbados.
www.bermuda-online.org /beautifulbda.htm   (2720 words)

  
 Bermuda Entertainment and Nightlife in Bermuda - SideStep
Bermuda's hottest nightclub is found on the sea terrace of the Elbow Beach Hotel.
The home of the Bermuda rum swizzle, this bar and restaurant lies west of the airport, near the Crystal Caves and the Bermuda Perfumery.
One of Bermuda's leading clubs, the Ozone is on the third floor of a stylish commercial building in the center of the City of Hamilton.
www.sidestep.com /travel-nightlife-l91-bermuda_entertainment   (713 words)

  
 Bermuda Department of Tourism :: King of Comedy Steve Harvey to Host The 11th Annual Bermuda Music Festival With an ...   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Exclusive Bermuda Music Festival package rates start at $1,288* per person for four-day/three-night stays based on double occupancy and include airfare, hotel accommodations, and general admission to festival events.
Bermuda, less than two hours from East Coast gateway cities, stretches for 23 miles along turquoise waters, surrounded by a 200-square-mile coral reef plateau.
Bermuda's diverse activities offer an array of vacation options, including more wreck dives than anywhere else in the world, championship golf, horseback riding, world-renowned deep sea fishing and smooth pink beaches to rest on by day's end.
sev.prnewswire.com /travel/20060720/NYTH16720072006-1.html   (526 words)

  
 Bermuda.com Newsletter   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Bermuda is one of those places that looks every bit as good in real life as it does in the brochures.
Today’s United Bermuda Party has transformed itself into a party of the future, a party that uses its diversity as a source of strength and ideas, a party that stands for progressive social and economic policies that serve the many, not a select few.
Bermuda Music is rapidly exploding with so many new artists, and now that many Bermudians have their own recording studios you can be sure there will be lots of NEW music released this year!
www.imakenews.com /bermudacom/index000026774.cfm   (1014 words)

  
 John Harbison   (Site not responding. Last check: )
His family was a musical family and he started playing the piano by the age of 5.
In 1994 he received the Killian Award Lecturer in recognition of "extraordinary professional accomplishments." He was named class of 1949 Professor of Music.
Harbison's music is known for its exceptional resourcefulness and expressive range.
www.music.vt.edu /musicdictionary/appendix/Composers/H/JohnHarbison.html   (226 words)

  
 A Limey In Bermuda: Entertainment at the airport
In the 60's Bermuda was a center of music and culture.
Bermuda should be proud of the likes of Gene Steede and others like him and for that reason I enjoy seeing him at the airport when I arrive.
Bermuda entertainment boomed back in the 60's 70's 80's all because we had a great influx of foreign entertainers working side by side with locals.
www.limeyinbermuda.com /latest_news/2005/11/entertainment_a.html   (13100 words)

  
 scot hacker’s foobar blog » Music
Music writing on the infernal interweb is dominated by capsule reviews of recent releases.
Steve Jobs’ recent open letter to the music industry knocks a neat hole in my argument, making the point that, based on their data, 97% of music on all iPods is not protected, and that 3% is hardly sufficient incentive to prevent users from switching.
Universal Music Group refused to license its music to the Zune unless it could receive a percentage of each device sold, in addition to standard music licensing fees for downloads and subscriptions.
birdhouse.org /blog/archives/music   (3124 words)

  
 Continental Airlines - Overview (Bermuda)
Bermuda consists of a chain of some 180 coral islands and islets lying 1046km (650 miles) off the coast of North Carolina, in the Atlantic Ocean.
Hamilton is the colony’s capital city, situated at the end of Bermuda’s Great Sound on the inner curve of the ‘fish hook’.
Bermudian specialities include Bermuda lobster, shark and fish chowder laced with sherry, peppers and rum, and local drinks are mainly rum based.
www.continental.com /web/es/apps/travel/guide/CountryDetail.aspx?section=Overview&code=bmu   (218 words)

  
 Bermuda Music Festival - Bermuda
It’s about time Bermuda attracted attention for something other than its mythical Triangle, and the Bermuda music festival is the perfect excuse to lose yourself in a completely different way.
The music, played by an eclectic mix of international and local talent, takes place on a stage over the water at the Royal Navy Dockyard, and offers you the chance to sit back, look up at the stars and soak in the smells and sounds of the Atlantic Ocean.
On the South Shore of Bermuda in the genteel parish of Paget…
www.thisisthelife.com /en/bermuda-music.htm   (249 words)

  
 Bermuda, People of Bermuda, Arts Culture and Music of Bermuda
Bermuda people are known for their practicality, especially of a cosmopolitan nature, famous for their witty intelligence.
Art: Visit the Bermuda Festival of the Performing Arts, which is held during winter season where one can catch up with the local theater, dance, art and music.
Music: The tradition music of the island came from the Irish and Scottish descendants, who brought in steelpan, calypso, choral and bagpipe music.
www.mapsofworld.com /country-profile/bermuda1.html   (446 words)

  
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To gain a true appreciation of Bermuda’s rich culture and history get out and about and explore what the island has to offer.
Bermuda is only 21 square miles in area so getting lost shouldn’t be a concern.
Concertgoers are encouraged to bring a blanket to sit on and a picnic.
www.bermuda4u.com /Attractions/bermuda_attractions_overview.html   (320 words)

  
 Extend Your Summer at the 9th Annual Bermuda Music Festival
The Music Festival kicks off on Wednesday, Oct. 6, at the luxurious Fairmont Hamilton Princess Hotel, Bermuda’s only urban luxury resort, with the sizzling sounds of Elito Reve y su Charangon.
Bermuda’s intimate landscape allows visitors to explore the island’s cultural riches relatively easy.
Catherine or Fort Hamilton; luxuriate in one of Bermuda’s gorgeous gardens, such as Palm Grove or the Bermuda Perfumery, one thing is for sure, you’ll be amazed at how much you can do there.
www.bet.com /BETJ/bermuda.htm   (434 words)

  
 Bathtub Music | Blackwolff : Against All Odds | Listen and Buy the CD.   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Blackwolff was destined to make music…He offers his music with hope to all who walk this road and find peace and direction in the truth and the reality of life.
His love of music was fostered in his homeland Bermuda giving him, what he calls a spiritual connection to his music.
He left Bermuda at the age of 25 and was able to put his long-time love of music to good use.
www.bathtubmusic.com /album.php?id=708   (888 words)

  
 About the Bermuda School of Music   (Site not responding. Last check: )
The Bermuda School of Music is Bermuda Registered Charity number 483.
The Bermuda School of Music holds true to its mandate of striving toward musical excellence for all.
If you want to explore your musical potential, refine already developed skills, or do something in between, we can find an instructor and instrument for you to work with.
www.musicschool.bm /about.htm   (129 words)

  
 Bermuda Realtor - About Jack
He received both his Bachelor and Master degrees in Music from University of Michigan.
In 1971, he was the winner of the International Competition for Musical Performers - Geneva, Switzerland, which distinguished him as one of the world’s foremost classical saxophonists.
Jack first came to Bermuda in 1976 for a year, fell in love with Bermuda and returned permanently in 1991 as a faculty member at the Dunbarton School of Music now known as the Bermuda School of Music.
www.bermudarealtor.com /aboutjack.htm   (356 words)

  
 Bermuda Triangle: Music?   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Hi, yes the music you are talking about is from
It was written by John williams, you'll find it on a few sc-fi music comp.
she has a pretty complete listing of all David's specials and tours including illusions and the music that goes with them.
www.dcopperfield.com Forums - !http: //www.dcopperfield.com/forums2/music/messages/10112.shtml   (102 words)

  
 WNYC - Music - Carreras in Bermuda: Contest Results are In!
WNYC has just given away a free trip for two to Bermuda to the listener who wrote the essay that best reinterpreted an opera in another time and place.
In honor of José Carreras's celebrated musical career--one that includes roles in more than 60 operas--we asked listeners to become a visionary impresario for a day.
Mistaken identity, unrequited love, and the music of Mozart combine to tell the story of the performers and backstage crew of a Las Vegas musical revue.
www.wnyc.org /music/articles/12324   (503 words)

  
 Bermuda Music. Local Bands and Music.
Bermuda’s musical heritage represents the influences of those who have settled on its shores.
From the Caribbean come the music of the steelpan, which originated in Trinidad, and the rhythm of the calypso, which provides an outlet for social issues, or just an excuse to party and have a good time.
Each year in October the territory hosts the Bermuda Music Festival which celebrates various genres of music including soul, jazz, and steelpan, and features local and international exponents of these forms.
www.hellobermuda.com /Music/Index.Cfm   (231 words)

  
 Culture of Bermuda - Art History Online Reference and Guide
The Culture of Bermuda reflects the heritage of its people, who are of African and European descent.
Although Bermuda is an overseas territory of the United Kingdom, there are also strong historical links with the United States, Canada, and the former British colonies in the Caribbean.
The traditional form of music and dance is known as Gombey, which is of West African derivation, and involves rhythmic chanting and rapid drumbeat.
www.arthistoryclub.com /art_history/Culture_of_Bermuda   (324 words)

  
 SABRINA THOUGHT YOU SHOULD KNOW!
The serene island of Bermuda may never be the same after this year’s Bermuda Music Festival.
The lovely actress, who lives on the island with her husband Michael Douglas and son Dylan, said that Gladys sang at her wedding and that “Midnight Train to Georgia” is her absolute favorite song.
“Bermuda is definitely on the map due to the 2006 Bermuda Music Festival,” said Dr. the Hon.
www.s2smagazine.com /s2sinfo/bermuda_music_festival.asp   (1079 words)

  
 Barnes & Noble.com - Artist Bio
After attending Berklee, he played music in Bermuda during 1975-1978.
Soon afterward, he met Red Rodney, and a group was formed with Ira Sullivan that avoided playing bebop standards in favor of new music.
After Sullivan departed and was replaced by saxophonist Dick Oatts, Dial eventually formed a group with him that recorded for DMP.
music.barnesandnoble.com /search/artistbio.asp?CTR=70154   (154 words)

  
 Get Married in Bermuda - Associated Content
With its strict environmental laws, and its limited amount of cars, you really can rest assured that Bermuda is a peaceful and scenic place to be.
If you are eligible to get married in Bermuda, there are certain steps you need to take before the marriage can actually take place.
This is ideal if you are on a budget, and it is a lot more personal too if you and your partner add the songs that you want, instead of a musician playing something that maybe isn’t as meaningful as it could be.
www.associatedcontent.com /article/43435/get_married_in_bermuda.html?all=articles   (570 words)

  
 Welcome to Music and Dance Academy
She graduated with a Bachelor of Music degree from Boston University in 2001, where she studied with violin virtuoso and pedagogue Roman Totenburg, and Boston Symphony Orchestra and Muir String Quartet member Lucia Lin.
She received her Master of Music degree at the University of Arizona, under the direction of Mark Rush.
In 2003, she was the featured soloist with the Kingsbury Strings Chamber Orchestra in a concert presented by the Bermuda Arts Council, and Bermuda Suzuki Association to benefit Bermuda's first community music library.
www.maoft.com /TeacherBios/arielparkington.htm   (188 words)

  
 The Brass Crest ~ News: Spring Music Festival in Bermuda
The Ruth Seaton James Auditorium, at 650 seats, is the largest music auditorium in Bermuda.
Admission for the concert, which will commence at 7:30 p.m., is $20 for adults and $15 for children 12 and under.
Tickets can be obtained from participating band members, all Salvation Army churches on Bermuda, or the Salvation Army Bermuda Divisional Headquarters, located at 92 Reid Street in Hamilton.
www.brasscrest.com /news/archives/000037.html   (263 words)

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