BAMBOULA
Cakewalk
Louis Moreau Gottschalk /arr. Steven Paxton
DURATION: 6 minutes. The syncopated drum and dance rhythms of the African
bamboula became popular in Haiti in the 1700's, and later found their way Read More
DURATION: 6 minutes. The syncopated drum and dance rhythms of the African
bamboula became popular in Haiti in the 1700's, and later found their way
into the American south, especially New Orleans. Louis Moreau Gottschalk of
New Orleans composed his Bamboula, Danse Negres in 1848 and played it in solo
piano concerts all over the world. BAMBOULA is part of Creative Spirit's
IN-TOUCH-WITH-ONE-ANOTHER world music series and one of our many GOTTSCHALK
TRANSCRIPTIONS. For a three-movement suite including it along with
Gottschalk's PASQUINADE, and LE BANANIER, see CREOLE DANCES.