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 The English Caribbean has had many influences throughout time. The main influence is that of the British(British is used to mean any English Speaking country that colonized a Caribbean island). For instance, the island of Barbados was " claimed by England in 1625 and remained in British hands until its independence in 1966"(Gangelhoff&LeGrand, 2019). In Tour de Force we are introduced to competent musical composer Roger Gittens. Gangelhoff and LeGrand write, " Roger Gittens does not write for international audiences and his works are not much known from outside Barbados". Gittens is further described as a music teacher who has influenced musical education throughout Barbados(2019). Below is a photo of Roger Gittens sitting at a piano where he composes his music. Below is a video displaying one of the performances, Hymns, Pslams and and Songs, that was composed by Roger Gittens. The performance begins with Mr. Gittens tapping into his teacher role as he explaine...

 Welcome! In " Tour De Force: A Musical Journey of the Caribbean" written by Christine Gangelhoff and Cathleen  Legrand, the reader is introduced to three thematic threads that occur throughout the Caribbean. They are Creolization, The Model of Versatility, and Mentorship. The focus of this blog will be "The Model of Versatility". The model of versatility refers to the ability of a musician to adapt to changes in their musical capabilities and their personal lives in order to sustain a long and successful career. An example would be Mozart. As described in Tour de France, Mozart started off as "a child prodigy who taught private music students. During his composing career, he composed music for the Emperor of Austria which would allow Mozart to survive because of his affiliation with a wealthy individual" (Gangelhoff & LeGrand, 2020).  The Mozart family: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (seated at piano) with his sister Maria Anna (left) and his parents, Leopo...