Music against racism
Music Against Racism Project
This projects aims to confront racism, primarily through Dominican music and its power as a symbol of Dominican identity. We hope to encourage the creation of music that deals with race-based prejudice in the Dominican Republic, as well as that encountered by Dominicans living abroad.
While primarily inspired by the current tension surrounding the status of Dominicans of Haitian descent, we aim to inspire reflection and discussion on race and racism in all its forms.
Merengue tÃpico musicians in Santiago, Dominican Republic
Gagá musicians near Barahona, Dominican Republic
Gagá musicians near Barahona, Dominican Republic
Merengue tÃpico musicians in Santiago, Dominican Republic
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CONTACT
This project is run by Sydney Hutchinson, assistant professor of ethnomusicology at Syracuse University's Department of Art & Music Histories, with assistance from Silvio Torres-Saillant, dean's professor in the humanities at SU's Department of English; Iván DomÃnguez, director of the folk music ensemble of La Alianza Dominicana; and DarÃo Tejeda, director of the Instituto de Estudios Caribeños; with administrative support from Gorda Stan, graduate student in SU's Social Sciences program.