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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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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
  • Trinidad and Tobago > Civilization
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (pages 141-143)
Source of Description (note)
  • This bibliographic record is available under the Creative Commons CC0 "No Rights Reserved" license. The University of Florida Libraries, as creator of this bibliographic record, has waived all rights to it worldwide under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights, to the extent allowed by law.
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.
ISBN
  • 9789769652903
  • 9769652903
OCLC
  • on1361714709
  • SCSB-14340097
Owning Institutions
Princeton University Library