Comments on: My Carnival #1 – The Road http://www.caribbeanfreeradio.com/blog/2006/01/31/my-carnival-1-the-road/ The Caribbean's first podcast - almost live from Trinidad and Tobago! Tue, 06 Sep 2011 17:56:00 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Global Voices Online » Blog Archive » The web make to blog on Carnival day… http://www.caribbeanfreeradio.com/blog/2006/01/31/my-carnival-1-the-road/comment-page-1/#comment-9809 Global Voices Online » Blog Archive » The web make to blog on Carnival day… Fri, 24 Feb 2006 22:00:22 +0000 http://www.caribbeanfreeradio.com/blog/?p=315#comment-9809 [...] Early in the season, Francomenz wondered if today’s “fete” culture isn’t actually destroying the liberating spirit of Carnival as generations of Trinidadians understood it. Around the same time, Caribbean Free Radio also remarked that the Carnival spirit was yet to kick in. [...] [...] Early in the season, Francomenz wondered if today’s “fete” culture isn’t actually destroying the liberating spirit of Carnival as generations of Trinidadians understood it. Around the same time, Caribbean Free Radio also remarked that the Carnival spirit was yet to kick in. [...]

]]> By: oso http://www.caribbeanfreeradio.com/blog/2006/01/31/my-carnival-1-the-road/comment-page-1/#comment-8906 oso Wed, 01 Feb 2006 08:45:23 +0000 http://www.caribbeanfreeradio.com/blog/?p=315#comment-8906 That was some beautiful reflection. I really wish I could experience Carnival first hand this year. Especially since its trajectory doesn't seem to be going anywhere more appealing in the future. I wonder if a rebirth of non-commercial, spontaneous celebration of music and dance will ever come about. That was some beautiful reflection. I really wish I could experience Carnival first hand this year. Especially since its trajectory doesn’t seem to be going anywhere more appealing in the future.

I wonder if a rebirth of non-commercial, spontaneous celebration of music and dance will ever come about.

]]> By: Georgia http://www.caribbeanfreeradio.com/blog/2006/01/31/my-carnival-1-the-road/comment-page-1/#comment-8905 Georgia Wed, 01 Feb 2006 04:31:03 +0000 http://www.caribbeanfreeradio.com/blog/?p=315#comment-8905 I would never advocate having your passport removed or having you locked up, or at least, not for not liking pan or outgrowing Carnival. As far as I'm concerned we're human before we're Trini, and therefore free to like or dislike anything, be it Trinidadian or not. But by saying I've seen a few more Carnivals than you I wasn't implying any lack of experience on your part - simply meant that I was born a few years before you were. I would never advocate having your passport removed or having you locked up, or at least, not for not liking pan or outgrowing Carnival. As far as I’m concerned we’re human before we’re Trini, and therefore free to like or dislike anything, be it Trinidadian or not.

But by saying I’ve seen a few more Carnivals than you I wasn’t implying any lack of experience on your part – simply meant that I was born a few years before you were.

]]> By: Jonathan http://www.caribbeanfreeradio.com/blog/2006/01/31/my-carnival-1-the-road/comment-page-1/#comment-8904 Jonathan Wed, 01 Feb 2006 04:24:56 +0000 http://www.caribbeanfreeradio.com/blog/?p=315#comment-8904 I forgot to mention--never been a lover of pan (take away his passport <i>and</i> lock him up!) but I suppose if one is a pan lover, then there still might be something in Carnival for you. And hey, I've seen plenty Carnivals. I've seen Minshall's trilogy. I've seen Tan Tan and Saga Boy in full flow. I've seen and experienced enough to last a lifetime. As for J'ouvert...we'll see. I forgot to mention–never been a lover of pan (take away his passport and lock him up!) but I suppose if one is a pan lover, then there still might be something in Carnival for you.

And hey, I’ve seen plenty Carnivals. I’ve seen Minshall’s trilogy. I’ve seen Tan Tan and Saga Boy in full flow. I’ve seen and experienced enough to last a lifetime.

As for J’ouvert…we’ll see.

]]> By: Georgia http://www.caribbeanfreeradio.com/blog/2006/01/31/my-carnival-1-the-road/comment-page-1/#comment-8903 Georgia Wed, 01 Feb 2006 04:13:40 +0000 http://www.caribbeanfreeradio.com/blog/?p=315#comment-8903 <i>Outgrown the festival</i> - I know people who'd lobby to have your passport taken away for even believing that that is possible. But I suspect that is also a big part of what I feel, especially after having seen quite a few more Carnivals than you. It's also true that the music doesn't inspire, though now and then I find a tune which clicks. And pan, while also nowhere near as good as it used to be, can still do it for me. So does this mean we're not liming for J'ouvert? Outgrown the festival – I know people who’d lobby to have your passport taken away for even believing that that is possible. But I suspect that is also a big part of what I feel, especially after having seen quite a few more Carnivals than you.

It’s also true that the music doesn’t inspire, though now and then I find a tune which clicks. And pan, while also nowhere near as good as it used to be, can still do it for me.

So does this mean we’re not liming for J’ouvert?

]]> By: Jonathan http://www.caribbeanfreeradio.com/blog/2006/01/31/my-carnival-1-the-road/comment-page-1/#comment-8902 Jonathan Wed, 01 Feb 2006 04:00:35 +0000 http://www.caribbeanfreeradio.com/blog/?p=315#comment-8902 Carnival is music. One of the reasons Carnival continues to hold less and less appeal for me is that the music gets worse and worse every year. I can't even contemplate taking to the streets--whether for J'ouvert on Carnival Monday, or spectating on Carnival Tuesday, knowing that there won't be songs to sing and chip to (do people still chip?) as in the past. More than that, though, I think I may have simply outgrown the festival. Time to move on. Carnival is music. One of the reasons Carnival continues to hold less and less appeal for me is that the music gets worse and worse every year. I can’t even contemplate taking to the streets–whether for J’ouvert on Carnival Monday, or spectating on Carnival Tuesday, knowing that there won’t be songs to sing and chip to (do people still chip?) as in the past.

More than that, though, I think I may have simply outgrown the festival. Time to move on.

]]> By: Global Voices Online » Blog Archive » Trinidad & Tobago: Carnival http://www.caribbeanfreeradio.com/blog/2006/01/31/my-carnival-1-the-road/comment-page-1/#comment-8893 Global Voices Online » Blog Archive » Trinidad & Tobago: Carnival Tue, 31 Jan 2006 16:46:40 +0000 http://www.caribbeanfreeradio.com/blog/?p=315#comment-8893 [...] Nicholas Laughlin is finally embracing Carnival, the national festival of his homeland of Trinidad and Tobago. Caribbbean Free Radio, on the other hand, may just have seen a few too many. [...] [...] Nicholas Laughlin is finally embracing Carnival, the national festival of his homeland of Trinidad and Tobago. Caribbbean Free Radio, on the other hand, may just have seen a few too many. [...]

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