Clement Bethel, Edward (1938-1987)
Edward Clement Bethel. Picture by Nicolette Bethel
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GENERAL INFO
| Description: Edward Clement Bethel was a Bahamian composer, pianist and conductor. He became the first Director of Culture in his natal country: Bahamas. After studying classical music and piano in London, he decided to focus on the indigenous music of The Bahamas and did a doctoral thesis in ethnomusicology. His compositions are based on a constant recovery of indigenous culture, based on stories, legends and poems, and recovering the music of Bahamas. | |
| Sex: Male | Occupation: Composer, pianist and conductor. Etnomusicologist. |
| Place of Birth / Death: Nassau, New Providence, Bahamas. / Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. | Country Tags: Bahamas |
| Periods: 20th Century | Genres: Folk, instrumental music, vocal music, dance music, world music. |
| Styles: Ethnic, Folk, Traditional music. | Master: – |
| Instruments: Piano | Relatives: Nicolette Bethel (daughter) |
IN MUSICHESS
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External links
- Edward Clement Bethel in British subjects: http://britishsubjects.annaro.se/2019/06/18/25-52-bahamas-edward-clement-bethel/ – [30/09/2019].
- Edward Clement Bethel in Family Search: https://ancestors.familysearch.org/en/L2WM-3CJ/edward-clement-bethel-1938-1987 – [30/09/2019].
- Edward Clement Bethel in Geni: https://www.geni.com/people/Edward-Bethel/6000000024076149337 – [30/09/2019].
- Edward Clement Bethel in Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/2Wzk8IhhMpZEWDnYK2SFTI – [30/09/2019].
- Edward Clement Bethel in The Caribbean Memory Project: http://www.caribbeanmemoryproject.com/bethel-edward-clement.html – [30/09/2019].
- Wikipedia.org: Edward Clement Bethel: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/E._Clement_Bethel – [30/09/2019].
Bibliography
- Beltrando-Patier, Marie-Claire y otros (1996). Historia de la música. Espasa Calpe
- Bohlman, Philip V (2002). World Music. OUP Oxford
- Onnen, Frank. (1967). Enciclopedia de la música. Madrid: Afrodisio Aguado
- Rodman, Sarah (2007). A true cultural ambassador. The Boston Globe.
- Shepherd, J., ed. (2003). Continuum Encyclopedia of Popular Music of the World. New York: Continuum.
