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If your family or community had
a flag that represented them,
like the Creoles do, how do you
think yours would look? Would
there possibly be a cow or a
horse if you came from a family
that raised cattle? Or another
animal, bird or fish that was
important to your family or
community in some way?
Would there be a mountain,
forest or lake depending on
where your family lived?
Would there be a musical
instrument indigenous to your
culture. Get creative and really
think about those things that
represent your family, your
history and your heritage!
Imagine you are the music
critic for your local or school
newspaper. You have been
assigned to review this concert or the CD if your class
has one. You have brushed
up on the career of Terrance
Simien and know more than
you ever did about Zydeco
music! In fact you have an
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advantage because you
know a little something about
The reference materials used for this study guide were very carefully selected.
Creole heritage as well. Be
There has been little written specifically on the subject of Louisiana Creole culture.
We urge you to exercise caution as well when researching these subjects because very honest as you write your
as you know there is a lot of questionable material out there on the information
opinions about the concert or
highway barreling at us at mind blowing speed! We do however, sincerely
the CD. Let the reader know
appreciate your interest and your enthusiasm for the music, culture and the
about the instruments that
upcoming “informance” (informational performance). If we can be of further
were played or what the
assistance in helping you prepare for the performance please do contact us.
song lyrics meant to you.
Recommended reading
How did the show make you
Creoles of Color in the Bayou Country
Africans in Colonial Louisiana
feel? Which songs were
Dr. Carl Brasseaux,
Gwendolyn Midlo Hall, Louisiana
University Press of Mississippi, 1994
State University Press , 1992
your favorite?
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