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	Bahamas
		An archipelago of 700 islands and cays (or keys), the Bahamas is located in the Atlantic Ocean, east of Florida in the United States, north of Cuba and the rest of the Caribbean, and west of the British dependency of the Turks and Caicos Islands.
		She is represented in the Bahamas by a governor general, appointed by the monarch herself.
		The Bahamas is a stable, developing nation with an economy heavily dependent on tourism and offshore banking.
	www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/ba/Bahamas.html (495 words)

	Bahamas - Facts, Information, and Encyclopedia Reference article
		An archipelago of 700 islands and cays (which are small islands), the Bahamas is located in the Atlantic Ocean, east of Florida in the United States, north of Cuba and the Caribbean, and west of the British dependency of the Turks and Caicos Islands.
		She is represented in the Bahamas by a Governor-General, appointed on the recommendation of the elected government.
		The climate of the Bahamas is subtropical to tropical, and is moderated significantly by the waters of the Gulf Stream, particularly in winter.
	www.startsurfing.com /encyclopedia/b/a/h/Bahamas.html (912 words)

	Music of the Bahamas - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		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.
		Ripsaw music comes from the musical traditions of the Turks and Caicos Islands, and is characterized by the use of a saw as the primary instrument.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Music_of_the_Bahamas (686 words)

	kwabs.com/greater antilles/upper caribbean/bahamas
		The name Bahamas is traditionally believed to have been given to the Islands by Christopher Columbus who was describing the shallow water/sea with the Spanish words: Baha Mar. However, some authoritative sources of The Bahamas claim that the name comes instead from the Lucayan name for the Grand Bahama Island.
		The Bahamas was officially restored to England in 1783 by the treaty of Versailles.
		The culture of the Bahamas is defined by the influence of European traditions and religions mixed with the African cultural heritage.
	www.kwabs.com /bahamas.html (3130 words)

	BAHAMAS.HTML
		The Bahamas are a chain of about 700 islands on the northwestern side of the Caribbean.
		The original inhabitance of the Bahamas were an Indian tribe called the Lucayans who came to the islands around the ninth century.
		With Pirates being the countries main income the Bahamas were very poor by the year 1770 that the government had declared bankruptcy.
	library.thinkquest.org /C004161/bahamas.html (865 words)

	Bahamas (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The Commonwealth of The Bahamas is an independent English -speaking nation in the West Indies.
		An archipelago of 700 islands and cays (or the Bahamas is located in the Atlantic Ocean east of Florida in the United States north of Cuba and the rest of the Caribbean and west of the British dependency the Turks and Caicos Islands.
		Most of the islands - coral formations - are relatively flat with low rounded hills the highest of which Mount Alvernia on Cat Island at 63 The local climate is tropical moderated by the warm of the Gulf Stream with frequent hurricanes and tropical storms from May until October.
	www.freeglossary.com /Bahamas (1121 words)

	Music of The Bahamas - Junkanoo
		This art form was and still is widely male dominated and in fact did not include females until Maureen DuV-alier took to Bay Street with her dance troupe shortly after the suspension of The Street Nuisance Prohibition Act which lasted from 1899 to 1954.
		The original music of junkanoo in the Bahamas was played with goombay goatskin drums, cowbells, conch shell horns [later replaced by bicycle horns], and whistles (Chipman, 2004).
		Although the music of junkanoo is reflective of a strong drumming tradition, the influence of other European instruments continues to be introduced into the music.
	www.bahamasentertainers.com /Paper/jnkno.html (659 words)

	One World Beat - Music making a difference
		Music and song in the Bahamas have always had the function of bringing the community together, whether it was in church or in nightclubs or during the annual Junkanoo festival which is a communal music, dance and arts event with roots in West Africa.
		The Bahamas is increasingly seen as a model for other nations in the region for the sucess of our HIV education and treatment programs.
		The AIDS Foundation of the Bahamas was formed in 1992 by The Zonta Club of Nassau.
	www.oneworldbeat.org /pages/spotlight/bahama_music.html (714 words)

	Bahamas Golden Pages Online
		The traditional music of The Bahamas is goombay, which has in recent times also become known as rake and scrape.
		Originally goombay music was a marriage of African instruments and the accordion from Europe.
		As slaves had to be resourceful when devising musical instruments, traditional bands were comprised of drums made of beef, pork and lard barrels with goat skin, saws scraped with metal files, maracas, rhythm sticks and homemade bass violins.
	www.bahamasgp.com /islp-culture.html (417 words)

	presspage_explorer (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		This is also true for most of the music of the Bahamas; certainly it is true in the case of the music presented in this albumâ”the religious vocal music of ârhyming spiritualsâ and anthems.
		Emancipation came to the Bahamas in 1838; escaped slaves from the southern American states sought refuge in the free islands, particularly Andros, largest of the Bahamas.
		We can hear in the older music of the Bahamas something that may be close to the very early plantation slave music.
	nonesuch.com /Hi_Band/press_explor2.cfm?albumid=516 (644 words)

	Music of The Bahamas - Goombay
		The music of goombay is similar to that of the calypso from Trinidad, where song lyricists tell stories of the everyday and extraordinary events in the local community, and the music is simple in its chord progression.
		In listening to the various styles of Bahamian music, the music of goombay lends itself to a wider variety of rhythmic nuances, tempos, and meter variations.
		Although the goombay style of playing music has lost its popularity in the Bahamas, this is believed by many – the author included—to be the true dance music of the Bahamas.
	www.bahamasentertainers.com /Paper/gmbay.html (553 words)

	ATH 175 Peoples of the World
		The connection this music has to the people of the Bahamas and to their past makes learning about it significant in learning about the people of the country.
		In the Bahamas you can visit an island occupied solely by giant iguanas, snorkel with Parrotfish, catch Dolphin fish for dinner or just lounge on the sand all day, but the experience is richest if you have taken in some of the culture and history of country.
		The Bahamas are a coral archipelago, or island chain, that consists of approximately 2,500 islets and 700 islands.
	www.units.muohio.edu /ath175/student/swanaj/index.html (1384 words)

	Bahamas Travel with Connie Sue (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Connie Sue is a USA citizen born and bred who loves the Bahamas and personally escorts each of her travel groups (if desired) to the island or islands of their choice.
		Bahamas travel could very well be Connie's middle name as she loves the people, the music, the food, the dance, the culture and since the people there are predominantly of West African decent, Connie relates well as she professes the same ancestry.
		She loves and listens to reggae, calypso, soca, gospel, rake and scrape, country and all styles of music heard in the Bahamas.
	www.bahamastravelwithconniesue.com /about.htm (358 words)

	CARIBBEAN.COM - NEW PROVIDENCE, THE BAHAMAS
		And the original goombay music, which dates back more than 120 years, was actually a marriage of African instruments and the accordion from Europe.
		Taylor took a group of 22 musicians to Cuba in 2000 to demonstrate Bahamian Junkanoo music and culture.
		BAHAMAS HANDBOOK, DUPUCH PUBLICATIONS, the 'D' Device, and CARIBBEAN.COM are Registered Trademarks of Etienne Dupuch Jr.
	www.caribbean.com /bahamas/new_providence/drumbeat_of_the_bahamas.html (1156 words)

	Bahamian Music Sampler from Sandy Estabrook's Guide to the Abacos. - Listen to Bahamas Music.
		For the most part, gone are the trumpets and coronets found in Caribbean music, yet Bahamian music still retaining a tropic island sound with its percussion and emphasis on guitar and keyboard.
		The ‘90’s took Bahamian music to a new level where it is today and featured in most of the songs to the right.
		His music is more Buffett than Bahamian, yet his songs about the Abacos and the Caribbean in general are terrific.
	www.motuiti.com /BahamianMusic.html (1290 words)

	Smithsonian Global Sound - Caribbean American Heritage Month
		For hundreds of years along the 700 scattered limestone islands in the Caribbean sea that make up The Bahamas, the human voice has been raised in melodious strains to a rhythmic pulse that is deeply influenced by the African ancestry of most Bahamians.
		It is performed by the Dicey Doh singers in the a cappella four-part barbershop harmony typical throughout the Bahamas.
		Bahamian sacred music is one of the Islands' most outstanding artistic expressions.
	www.smithsonianglobalsound.org /cultural_heritage_06.aspx (208 words)

	Arts and music of the Bahamas :: Gowealthy.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The traditional music of The Bahamas is goombay, which combines the musical traditions from
		Typically, rake and scrape bands had a drum fashioned out of a pork barrel and goatskin, a carpenter's saw that was scraped with a metal file, maracas, rhythm sticks and a homemade bass violin (a washtub with a string through it that was tied to a three-foot stick).
		Traditionally, rake and scrape music is used to accompany the Bahamian Quadrille and the Heel and Toe Polka dances - another example of how African and European influences have blended together.
	www.gowealthy.com /article/254/index.asp (435 words)

	The Bahamas - Culture
		The Bahamas are a group of islands in the Caribbean Sea.
		In the Bahamas, the conch is removed from its shell and cooked or eaten raw with some spices.
		The music of the Bahamas reflects the country's African heritage.
	www.edhelper.com /ReadingComprehension_Geography_279_1.html (282 words)

	Bahamas
		Christopher Columbus' first landfall in the New World in 1492 is believed to have been on the island of San Salvador (also called Watling's Island), located in the southern Bahamas.
		The local climate is tropical, moderated by the warm waters of the Gulf Stream, with frequent hurricanes and tropical storms from May until October.
		While popular throughout the Bahamas, obeah is shunned by many whites and people living in urban areas.
	www.knowledgefun.com /book/b/ba/bahamas.html (689 words)

	The Nassau Guardian - www.thenassauguardian.com.com
		There is a burning desire among local gospel musicians to light a flame in the hearts of all people but there are so many impediments that hinder the growth of their ministries outside the country.
		In some churches, music ministers are seldom encouraged or financially supported in their quest to take the gospel to the world.
		Deep in the heart of gospel music, Farreno M. Ferguson, CEO of Caribbean Flava and Ntymes Productions, feels that the state of gospel music in The Bahamas has grown intensely over the past few years, with regard to content and production to the extent of "even beating out the secular music.
	www.thenassauguardian.net /national_local/344753281969954.php (2049 words)

	All About Jazz \| Email This Article
		The Bahamas, a British colony, outlawed slavery in 1838, which meant that any lucky American slaves who could get there would be free, and the predictable outcome transpired.
		The music they brought contained the very roots of the blues, the connection between spirituals and folk music.
		The vocal style called “rhyming” is native to the Bahamas, as is the bright accent of the islands.
	www.allaboutjazz.com /php/article_email.php?id=12740 (400 words)

	Bahamas Art, Music & Literature
		Poitier was born in Miami, but is of Bahamian parentage and grew up in the Bahamas.
		The furnishings and design of Balcony House recapture the elegance and glory of a bygone era.This landmark is perhaps the oldest wooden house of its kind in The Bahamas.
		According to the Bahamas Tourism office the Islands of the Bahamas is unique with their individual character and charm--and there is some truth to this.
	www.thebahamasguide.com /facts/art.htm (757 words)

	BAHAMAS
		Between the "poles" of Grand Bahama and Great Inagua are 23 inhabited islands and thousands of unpopulated islets and cays (pronounced "keys").
		Although The Bahamas are as diverse and numerous as the days of the year, the reassuring unifier is the charm and hospitality of its people.
		The distinctive sound of Junkanoo, the music of the Bahamas, invites dancing and good times and can be heard throughout the islands.
	www.vacationoutlet.com /packages/show_country.asp?countryid=BS (663 words)

	Bahamas Overview \| Bahamas Tour Guide \| iExplore.com
		Throughout the 700-plus islands that constitute The Bahamas, residents tend to abide by 'island time', an affectionate term used to describe the Bahamians' laidback demeanour and their slow-moving way of life.
		This is just one of the many quirky 'facts' of The Bahamas, and underlines how geographically abstruse the country is. It is best to ignore such petty details, however, and instead contemplate exactly why it was The Bahamas where Ponce de León landed when in search of the legendary Fountain of Youth.
		The Bahamas consist of 700 low-lying islands, mostly islets (cays or keys) and rocks.
	www.iexplore.com /dmap/Bahamas/Overview (400 words)

	Index Page
		......which is designed primarily as a resource for music teachers and music students in The Bahamas.
		music examination, including notes on the Set Works, quizes and past papers.
		The idea is to provide listening experiences for students and so give them the opportunity to hear and follow the score of a variety of musical examples.
	www.musicalmiracles.com (411 words)

	Bahamas Music - Listen to Bahamian Music, Find Island Music Resources (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The music of the Bahamas is largely centered around Junkanoo, a Bahamian holiday celebration which occurs on Boxing Day (December 26) and again on New Year's Day (January 1).
		The Bahamas most famous export may well be the rhythmic form of Bahamian music that comes from Junkanoo, a combination of African and Caribbean rhythms, often played on drums and various skin or pipe instruments.
		Check the Bahamas Community Events Calendar for Bahamas music events featuring Bahamian singers, bands, musicians and other musical entertainment including live shows at Bars and Night Clubs.
	www.bahamasb2b.com /bahamas/music.html (344 words)

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		The traditional music of The Bahamas is goombay, which combines the musical traditions from Africa with that of the European colonial influence.
		Rake and scrape bands have been playing goombay music since the time of slavery, when African slaves had few resources to create musical instruments.
		Traditionally, rake and scrape music is used to accompany the Bahamian Quadrille and the Heel and Toe Polka dances -- another example of how African and European influences have blended together.
	www.bahamas.com /bahamas/about/general.aspx?sectionid=23148&level=2 (432 words)

	Bahamas Traveler: Re: Re: Re: The Zoo Night Clubs Suck
		You were not in the states, you were in a different country and the music in the Bahamas is differenct than in the states.
		They don't have to copy music here, it is their music that is played mainly at the Zoo, and I had a great time there.
		The market in the Bahamas is tiny compared to the states, you you are comparing apples to oranges.
	www.bahamas-mon.com /bahamaforum/people/69.html (316 words)

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