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The term Creole music (French: musique créole) is used to refer to two distinct musical traditions: art songs adapted from 19th-century vernacular music; or the vernacular traditions of Louisiana Creole people which have persisted as 20th- and 21st-century la la and zydeco in addition to influencing Cajun music.
In the late 19th century, affordable accordions were introduced into Louisiana and were adopted by both Cajun and Creole musicians. Cajun and Creole musical styles at this time grew in parallel: mostly two-steps and waltzes meant for dancing, played by accordion and fiddle. [2] Joe Falcon's last accordion, a pre-WWII German "Eagle" brand
The music of rural south Louisiana features significant input from non-Creoles, most notably African Americans who are critical to the cultural/musical identity. Four main musical genres are indigenous to this area — Creole music (i.e. zydeco), swamp pop, and swamp blues. These historically-rooted genres, with unique rhythms and personalities ...
Combined with the national popularity of Creole and Cajun food, and the popular feature film The Big Easy, set in New Orleans, zydeco music had a revival. New artists were cultivated, the music took a more innovative direction, and zydeco increased in mainstream popularity. C. J. Chenier performing in the Ross Bandstand
Cajun music (French: Musique cadienne), an emblematic music of Louisiana played by the Cajuns, is rooted in the ballads of the French-speaking Acadians of Canada. Although they are two separate genres, Cajun music is often mentioned in tandem with the Creole-based zydeco music.
A History of New Orleans Music in 100 Tracks, edited by Ted Gioia (jazz.com) Biographical sketches of New Orleans African American composers B. Barés, E. Dédé, L. Lambert, S. Lambert, J. W. Nickerson, A. J. Piron, and F. V. Seymour, and notes regarding their downloadable music. Site also has notes on 22 downloadable Creole melodies.
Teresa Blackburn. In this Creole recipe, Al Roker gives a dish traditionally done in a skillet on the stove-top a summertime spin by marinating shell-on shrimp in the rich, buttery sauce before ...
Creole of color artists, such as Sidney Bechet and Jelly Roll Morton, helped spread Jazz; and Allen Toussaint, the "beloved Creole gentleman", contributed to rhythm and blues. [ 10 ] Creoles of color who moved to other states founded diaspora communities, which were called "Little New Orleans", such as Little New Orleans, in Los Angeles and ...