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Genres reflected a mix of African, Irish, and Scottish music traditions and instruments. [2] Contrary to the Christian-derived music of the colonial elite, bhajans were important to Indo-Guyanese music. Tan singing and folk music accompanied by tassa drums followed instruments such as the harmonium, sitar, tabla, dholak and dhantal.
Augustus Hinds (1906 – 1984), who performed under the stage name Bill Rogers, was a Guyanese singer and songwriter, credited with developing shanto music. He was the first Guyanese musician to record internationally.
Shanto is a form of Guyanese music, related to both calypso and mento. [1] It became a major part of early popular music through its use in Guyanese vaudeville shows; songs are topical and light-hearted, often accompanied by a guitar. [2] The word "shanto" is a conflation of "shanty" - the term used in Guyana for work songs - and "calypso
Classification: People: By occupation: Entertainers / Music people: Musicians: By nationality: Guyanese ... Pages in category "Guyanese musicians"
Edmond Montague Grant (born 5 March 1948) [10] is a Guyanese-British singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, known for his genre-blending sound and socially conscious lyrics; his music has blended elements of pop, British rock, soul, funk, reggae, electronic music, African polyrhythms, and Latin music genres such as samba, among many others. [11]
The following list of Guyanese artists (in alphabetical order by last name) includes artists of various genres, who are notable and are either born in Guyana, ...
Rodway was a music teacher at the St. Ambrose Primary School in Alberttown, Georgetown for many years. [18] She composed some of the country's most recognized cultural and patriotic songs [16] and has been considered Guyana's greatest composer of national music. [1]
Music festivals in Guyana (1 C, 1 P) I. British Guyanese musical instruments (1 P) M. Music organisations based in Guyana (1 C) Pages in category "Music of Guyana"