The Caribbean Crucible Summary

The Caribbean Crucible reading provides a summary of how music originating from the melting pot of cultures in the Caribbean evolved and developed. In turn, this foundational understanding helps reader’s understand why music originating from the area has become widespread or mainstream even though “well-under 1 percent of the world’s peoples” (1) are form the area the music originates from. The author creates this foundation by walking reader’s through how the blended cultures of dark-skinned Indians, Africans, and some Europeans merged musical styles through creolization in order to make a unique brand of music that took elements from each culture. Whether it be African polyrhythmic beats or the popular songs or dances demonstrated by Europeans,