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The mike men of Trinidad & Tobago
- Title
- The mike men of Trinidad & Tobago / By Dr. Primnath Gooptar with introduction by Professor Brinsley Samaroo.
- Author
- Gooptar, Primnath
- Publication
- Tunapuna, Trinidad and Tobago : The Author, [2020]
- ©2020
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Details
- Additional Authors
- Samaroo, Brinsley
- Description
- 144 pages : illustrations, black and white photographs, portraits; 25 cm
- Summary
- "In Trinidad and Tobago, there is a group of Indian filmi music lovers called the MIKE MEN. They are enthusiastic, dedicated roving public address system owners who operate sound systems perched on the hood of a motor car. Each sound system consists of a pair of large funnel-type horns strapped onto the hood of a vehicle, a turn table and 78 RPM records. These men functioned largely at East Indian weddings, cooking nights and other assemblies. These systems, which are still popular today, are used to lead wedding processions and to make announcements of various kinds including deaths, upcoming events, sales and emergencies. This book details the history of this group of cultural icons in Trinidad and Tobago."--page 4 of cover.
- Alternative Title
- Mike men of Trinidad and Tobago
- Subject
- Trinidad and Tobago Mike Men Association
- East Indians > Trinidad and Tobago > Social life and customs
- East Indians > Trinidad and Tobago > Ethnic identity
- East Indians > Trinidad and Tobago > Social conditions
- Civilization
- East Indians > Ethnic identity
- East Indians > Social conditions
- East Indians > Social life and customs
- East Indians
- Trinidad and Tobago > Civilization
- Trinidad and Tobago
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 141-143)
- Contents
- The arrival of the mike men -- The mike men and Hindu weddings -- Hindi film songs and the mike men -- The mike men sound-offs -- Maintenance and upgrading of the mike system -- Social and political impact -- Identity markers -- The mike and the mike men in pictures.
- Call Number
- ReCAP 23-3001
- ISBN
- 9789769652903
- 9769652903
- LCCN
- 2022412743
- OCLC
- 1361714709
- Author
- Gooptar, Primnath, author.
- Title
- The mike men of Trinidad & Tobago / By Dr. Primnath Gooptar with introduction by Professor Brinsley Samaroo.
- Publisher
- Tunapuna, Trinidad and Tobago : The Author, [2020]
- Copyright Date
- ©2020
- Type of Content
- text
- Type of Medium
- unmediated
- Type of Carrier
- volume
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 141-143)
- Added Author
- Samaroo, Brinsley, author of introduction.
- Research Call Number
- ReCAP 23-3001