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| Library Home | Welcome | Services | Catalogs | Research | Forms | |||||||||
Cajun and Creole Music Collection
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ABOUT THE COLLECTION |
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| The Cajun and Creole Music Collection consists of commercial recordings and related materials of the music of the Cajuns and Creoles of Louisiana. The collection presents the history, influences, development and diversity of the indigenous music. The recordings, published since 1928, cover the changes and evolution in the musical cultures from artist to artist, performance to performance, and dominant instrument to dominant instrument. They also reveal the influences of the musical cultures on each other and influences from regional cultures and society at large. Formats include both analog and digital media: 78rpm, 45rpm, and LP (33 1/3rpm) records, 8-track tapes, audio-cassette tapes, compact discs, VHS tapes and DVDs. The expanding collection also contains books, periodicals, photographs, artifacts and ephemera. The collection is open to the public for listening, viewing and research during regular Louisiana Room hours. Audio-visual stations are available. The library encourages the use of the collection and offers scheduled orientation sessions. In 2003, the library received a Louisiana Board of Regents Support Fund, Traditional Enhancement Grant, and began building the foundation for a premier collection of the music of Cajun and Creole Louisiana. Efforts continue to collect, preserve and provide access to the music, its history and its future. The library welcomes donations of recordings, music label/company materials, personal papers of artists, oral history recordings and memorabilia, or monetary donations to assist in supporting and preserving the local musical cultures. |
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Commercial recordings by Cajun and Creole Louisiana musicians recorded and published since 1928. | ||||||||
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Musical styles and genres of the Cajuns and Creoles of Louisiana: | ||||||||
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Acadian and Creole folk songs and music. | ||||||||
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Cajun music and its varied styles, including those with blues, country, western- swing, rock and popular music influences. | ||||||||
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Creole music and its varied styles, including juré, “la musique Créole”, zydeco and zydeco-nouveau with funk, rock, reggae or rap influences. | ||||||||
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Swamp-blues and other Louisiana blues music. | ||||||||
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Swamp pop music (Cajun and Creole rhythm & blues and rock & roll). | ||||||||
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Recordings of Cajun and Creole Louisiana record companies and labels. | ||||||||
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Selective recordings of musical styles, genres and cultures that have influenced Cajun and Creole Louisiana music and musicians. | ||||||||
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Music about Cajun and Creole Louisiana. | ||||||||
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Radio transcription recordings that feature Cajun and Creole Louisiana music and musicians. | ||||||||
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Selective “Cajun and Creole-inspired” music, performed in these styles and produced worldwide. | ||||||||
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Selective recordings of “guest sessions” by Cajun and Creole Louisiana musicians. | ||||||||
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Selective unpublished recordings related to Cajun and Creole Louisiana music. | ||||||||
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Selective non-music sound recordings, such as humor or spoken word. | ||||||||
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Motion pictures and other films which include Cajun and Creole Louisiana musicians, music and songs. | ||||||||
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Documentaries about Cajun and Creole musicians and the musical cultures. | ||||||||
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Instructional and educational videos on Cajun and Creole music, instruments and dance. | ||||||||
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Selective unpublished productions related to Cajun and Creole Louisiana music. | ||||||||
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Books and periodicals | ||||||||
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Manuscripts and unpublished papers | ||||||||
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Newspaper clippings and other ephemera | ||||||||
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Photographs | ||||||||
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Realia, artifacts and memorabilia | ||||||||
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Document last revised Tuesday, March 14, 2006 2:30 PM
© Copyright 2003 by the University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Edith Garland Dupré Library, PO Box 40199, Lafayette LA 70504
Circulation Desk: 337/482-6025 · Reference Desk: 337/482-6030
Location: 302 E Saint Mary Blvd · E-Mail: reference@louisiana.edu