Videos from “Dancing the Archive”

The videos posted here are referenced by number in Kathleen Spanos’ dissertation:
“Dancing the Archive: Rhythms of Change in Post-Volcano Identities on Montserrat, West Indies”

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* indicates a video that was recorded and is owned by Kathleen Spanos


Introduction:An Orientation to Montserrat

Chapter 1: Searching for Montserrat’s Archive: Irish and African Identities in the Island’s History

Chapter 2: Rhythms of Change in Montserrat’s Masquerade Dance

Chapter 3: Montserrat’s Annual Festival Calendar: Negotiations of Identity Through Musical Dialogues and Debates

Chapter 4: Dancing to Listen: Navigating Rhythmic Soundscapes on Montserrat

Chapter 5: Performing Reconfigurations of Community for Montserrat’s Future Archives


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Photographs and masquerade music are also available on this website: