HAITI: MUSIC AND DANCE BOOKS FOR SALE

List as of January 16, 2008

Bob Corbett 1419 Tamm Ave.
St. Louis, MO 63139
(314) 647-6704

If you have questions, don't hesitate to contact me

BOOKS READY FOR IMMEDIATE DELIVERY.

Shipping is $3.00 for the first book and $.50 for each additional book, book rate. There will also be a 75 cent charge for each mailing for delivery confirmation. Insurance or priority shipping are extra, please ask. Delivery outside the U.S. will be arranged. A number of the art cooks are quite heavy and can't be shipped for the $3.00 normal fee. If books are heavy I will have to charge extra shipping.

• Anon (1958)    HAITI: ISLAND OF CONTRASTS AND A DANCER'S PARADISE    Whole issue of Dance Digest. Aug-Sept 1958. Five page article celebrates the level and joy of dancing in Haiti. pp. 346-348, and 351-352
  • $15.00
  
  
  
• Aschenbrenner, J. (1981).    KATHERINE DUNHAM: REFLECTIONS ON THE SOCIAL AND POLITICAL CONTEXTS OF AFRO-AMERICAN DANCE    New York, Dance Research Annual XII. 164 page book about Katherine Dunham, her life, work and method of dance. B/w photos and text. Various articles by various authors. Nice condition oversized paper bound book.
  • $27.00
  
  
  
• Averill, Gage. (1994).    ANRAJE TO ANGAGE: CARNIVAL POLITICS AND MUSIC IN HAITI.    This is a 30 page article in the journal ETHNOMUSICOLOGY. Vol 38, (no 2): Spring/Summer 1994. The article is on pages 217-247. I am offering the entire magazine which is about 170 pages long. Like new.
  • $17.00
  
  
  
• Averill, Gage. (1994).    MEZANMI, KOUMAN NOU YE? MY FRIENDS, HOW ARE YOU? MUSICAL CONSTRUCTIONS OF THE HAITIAN TRANSNATION    Diaspora Journal. Disbound copy of the original article. Pages 253-271 of the journal. Excellent condition.
  • $4.00
  
  
  
• Averill, G. (1997).    A DAY FOR THE HUNTER A DAY FOR THE PREY: POPULAR MUSIC AND POWER IN HAITI   . Chicago, The University of Chicago Press. Very important study of the interrelationship of power and music in the Haitian political scene of the 1990s. Book is hard bound, 276 pages, index and some b/w photos. Like new.
  • $28.00
  
  
  
• Barad, E. (1994).    HAITIAN DANCES TO A DIFFERENT DRUMMER: A COUNTRY IN TURMOIL TURNS TO ANCIENT FOLK RELIGION, WITH RICH RESULTS FOR DANCE   This is a xerox copy of an article that appeared in Dance Magazine in Vol. 68 (no 8): 5 pages long. 38. Centers aroung Max Beauvoir and a Haitian advocate of Katherine Dunham's dance methods. This item would only need $1.25 for postage.
  • $2.00
  
  
  
• Courlander, H. (1960).    THE DRUM AND THE HOE: LIFE AND LORE OF THE HAITIAN PEOPLE   Berkeley, CA, University of California Press. Hard Cover. This is one of the most important books done on Haiti's folk music, along with his book Haiti Singing. This volume is 371 pp. and includes 109 pages of Haitian music. There are also b/w white photos.
  • This copy is the original 1960 very large hard bound in mind condition with original dust jacket. It will also require $4.00 postage. $58.00
  • This copy is paper bound later edition in fine condition. $28.00
  
  
  
• Courlander, H. (1986).    REFLECTIONS ON THE MEANING OF A HAITIAN CULT SONG   Bulletine du Bureau National D'Ethnologie. Xerox copy of this three page article. This will only take $1.00 postage.
  • $1.00
  
  
  
• Courlander, H. (1973).    HAITI SINGING    New York: Cooper Square PUblishers. This is a hard bound reprint of the famous 1939 study, one that put Courlander on the scholarly map for his work in Haiti. Lots of fully noted music and b/w photos. Important book on Haiti folk music.
  • $62.00
  
  
  Dayan, Joan.    KATHERINE DUNHAM, MODERN DANCER AND HER ENCHANTED ISLAND.    Disbound article from Transition. Issue 67. pages 150-164. Very good condition.
  • $4.00
  
  
  
• Destine, L. J. (1950).    DESTINE AND HIS COMPANY IN CARIBE -- CREOLE CARNIVAL   . New York, Consolidated Concert Corp. Program for a dance and drumming concert Also contains French poem by Brierre. This is a large piece. 9x12 inches. Colorful cover with man dancing with drums in the background. Several pages of the program. In very nice condition.
  • $15.00
  
  
  
• Dunham, K. (1983).    DANCES OF HAITI   . Los Angeles, Center for Afro-American Studies.62 page book with colorful cover and some b/w photos inside. Afte the 62 pages is added a very useful glossary of many terms used in Haitian dance. An important study of Haitian religions folk dance.
  • $60.00
  
  
  
• Hughes, Langston -- see Bontemps, Arna and Langston Hughes-- under Bontemps.

• Hughes, Langston    TROUBLED ISLAND: AN OPERA IN THREE ACTS    New York: Leeds Music Corp., 1949. This is the libretto which Hughes wrote for the opera. The music is not in this work. The music was by William Grant Still. The main character of the opera is Jean-Jacques Dessalines. The libretto is about 8x6, paper and is very good condition.
  • $350.00

• Landeck, Beatrice. ECHOES OF AFRICA IN FOLK SONGS OF THE AMERICAS. Oversized hard bound 1961 edition of this famous compilation of folk songs. Great condition. The section on Haiti has both the music and words including the famous Choucoune.
  • $32.00.

• McAlister, E. (2002).    RARA: VODOU, POWER. AND PERFORMANCE IN HAITI AND ITS DIASPORA   . Berkeley, Ca., University of California Press. 259 page paper bound book with CD of music inside the book. All intact. Scholarly work on Rara. Book like new.
  • $17.00
  
  
  
• McAlister, Elizabeth et al (1997).    ANGELS IN THE MIRROR: VODOU MUSIC OF HAITI   . Roslyn, New York, Ellipsis Arts. Small sized book, the size of a CD disc, but fatter since there is 63 pages of text and then an insert for a CD of Haitian music. Like new. Includes the CD.
  • $25.00
  
  
  
• McNally, J. J. (1909).    MY HAYTIAN QUEEN   . New York, Shapiro. This is the sheet music (with words) to the title song in the 1909 musical of the same name. Very large, as sheet music was in those days.
  • $18.00
  
  
  
• Porter, Cole    KATIE WENT TO HAITI   . New York, Chappell. This is the original sheet music from the film Du Barry Was A Lady. Very large size as sheet music tends to be.
  • $15.00
  
  
  
• Rosenblum, T. M. (1994).    BOUKMAN EKSPERYANS FEELS SORROWS OF HAITIAN EMBARGO    Billboard Magazine. Xerox copy of 2 page article. This will only require $1.00 postage.
  • $1.00
  
  
  
• Santoro, G. (1995).    BOUKMAN EKSPERYANS."    The Nation. Xerox copy of 4 page article. This only requires $1.00 postage.
  • $1.25
  
  
  
• Smith, C. et al (1988).    COMPAS! LEGENDS OF HAITIAN MUSIC, PART 2.     Reggae and African Beat, Vol 7, (no 2). This xerox copy of the article was sent to me by one of the musicians involved. Just 8 pages. This will require only $1.25 in postage.
  • $2.00
  
  
  
• Solomon, B. J. (1940s).    LA BELLE HAITI   . New York, Edward B. Marks Music Corporation. This is the sheet music for this song. Large size.
  • $10.00
  
  
  
• Thaxter, C. (1886). "CREOLE SLAVE SONGS."    The Century Magazine    XXXI(No. 6): 807-828. This is the original disbound article from the magazine itself. It is magnificent and whoever had this before me had each page protected in a light plastic envelop. It has 5 pages of music itself and some lovely engravings of high quality. Just a magnificent piece.
  • $88.00
  
  
  

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