Rara is a form of festival music that originated in Haiti that is used for street processions, typically during Easter Week.

In Kabic, a village in the south of Haiti, many Rara processions walk through towns and villages, along roads and beaches, to play Rara music. D...

Rara societies form musical parading bands that walk for miles through local territory, attracting fans with old and new songs. Bands stop at solemn spots—cemeteries, for example, where they salute the ancestors. Musicians play drums, sing, and sound bamboo horns and tin trumpets. These horns— vaksin —create the distinctive sound of the Rara.

2012年4月17日 · Rara music is a Lenten processional music with strong ties to the Vodou religious tradition. It has been commonly confused with Haitian Carnival since both celebrations involve large groups of dancing revelers in the streets.

2013年11月27日 · Rara is a genre of Haitian music and performative cultural phenomena that take place during the season of Lent. The Vodou ritual is performed at street festivals settings during Kanaval...

The typical Rara orchestra consists of three drums followed by three or more bamboo instruments called banbou or vaksin, some metal horns called konet, and then several waves of percussion players with small, hand-held instruments, and finally a chorus of singers.

2024年10月8日 · The music from Haiti played during Rara is upbeat and full of rhythm, inviting everyone to join in singing and dancing. The festival is also connected to Vodou, a religion practiced by many Haitians. Rara bands often honor spirits, known as lwa, making the celebration spiritual as well as festive.

Originating in Haiti, rara is a unique form of festival music used for street processions. Rara music centers on a set of cylindrical bamboo trumpets called vaksin as well as metal trumpets called kone or klewon which are made from recycled metal.

Rara is a musical form very popular in Haiti and originated from the colonial era. Basic instruments are drums, bamboo and a couple of percussions made mostly of iron. Filmed and Edited by...

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