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Social SciencesCultural StudiesMusicologyCaribbean StudiesGenre StudiesMusic SociologyCaribbean CulturesCaribbean MusicDiaspora MusicIndigenous Music StudiesIndigenous Music TraditionsMusic-based SubculturesCaribbean Music TraditionsDiaspora Music TraditionsMusic With Indigenous CommunitiesMusical Performance In DiasporaMusical PracticePlace-making Through MusicPopular Music In DiasporaSocial Identity Processes
Characterized by fast-paced, highly danceable rhythms, chutney is a fusion of traditional and contemporary Indian and Caribbean influences. In this volume Tina K. Ramnarine explores the evolution of chutney and introduces the emerging Indian-Caribbean genre into the area of scholarly discourse. Through analysis of the music, Ramnarine provides insights into social processes, effects of the diasporic settlements and ways the music operates as a symbol of Indian-Caribbean identity. This introduction of new cultural elements is a common occurrence among people transplanted to an unfamiliar geographical and cultural environment.