This is the music that set off my passion with drums 30+ years ago. It's call Junkanoo. We were in the Bahamas for an evening of awards and accolades with about 300 others. Everyone was dressed in gowns and Tuxedos and the evening was going along normal for such an occasion until the cultural entertainment came through the double doors with a blast of drums, conk shells and toy horns playing wonderful high energy pounding rhythms. I started bouncing in my seat. I tried stay in a proper lady-like mode but my body would not be still. After a few minutes the gentleman next to me who was part of top management started bouncing with me and soon everyone around our table of 10 was on their feet bouncing with the next table to follow. Within 10 minutes all 300 people were up dancing, laughing and making conga lines around the great ball room. My body felt like pure joy, if that's possible to understand. I don't know how else to explain it.
Do You Junkanoo Part 1
6 years ago by willowwisp (62)
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That would have been awesome to have had a video from the night in your story! You are certainly attuned to the rythums of the drums! Sounds like it was a fun time!
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It was definitely a moment to remember. This video is of a funeral with the widow in black and her child leading the procession. I think that is why no one in the room is bouncing. I don't think I could have sat still even during a funeral at that time in my life. What's sad is that the music no longer sends me to that "special place". I traveled to the Bahamas several times after my first introduction of the drum rhythms looking for the Junkanoo and have an amazing story to tell which I will write about later.
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Oh cool! I look forward to hear the story about the Bahamas!
It would be interesting to hear why it no longer takes you to the special place. Not sure if that is something you are wanting to share or not. I only mention it as you refereed to it, but that is sad. Have you found anything else that works?
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I think this might be an interesting topic for me to vlog too. My information may have to come with a warning label, "You may never be the same after I give you the inside scoop."
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Well you know that will really spark everyone's curiosity even more!!! I know mine is piqued. Like you told me, inquiring minds... LOL
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No, it's not sad and I was kind of warned that it might happen when I came to that fork in the road. Needless to say I regret that decision because nothing else has come close to that kind of euphoria.
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That’s such a cool story goes to show how. Music can affect so many
No wonder you still remember it so well
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Pure joy sums this up nicely. How could anyone not be moved by the exuberance of the music and dancers. Looks like a lot of joy was spread around.
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