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Lamothe returned to Haiti in 1911, remaining there for the rest of his life; he taught and gave private recitals on the piano in his home. He gained a reputation for reciting the works of Frédéric Chopin, his favourite composer, and he became known as the "Black Chopin", particularly amongst music scholars and middle-upper class men in Haiti. [1]
For family reasons, Michel Mauléart Monton was raised in Haiti by his older sister, Odila Monton, who owned a shop on the Rue du Magasin de l'Etat in Port-au-Prince. Subsequently, he attended music classes with Toureau Lechaud who was a well-respected Haitian musician [ 1 ] and taught him the piano.
Werner Anton Jaegerhuber (17 March 1900 – 20 May 1953) [1] was a Haitian composer known for composing "Messe sur les Airs Vodoussques", [2] "Musique pour Aieules", "Naissa" [3] and many others. Born in Port-au-Prince , Haiti, Jaegerhuber was the son of Anton Jaegerhuber, a naturalized American citizen of German origin and Anna Maria ...
Lina Mathon-Blanchet (3 January 1903 – 11 March 1994) was a Haitian pianist, music teacher and composer. First director of the Conservatoire National, she was interested in Haiti's folkloric traditions and was one of the first performers to include Vodou-influenced theatrical performances on the public stage in the country.
Styles of music unique to the nation of Haiti include music derived from rara parading music, twoubadou ballads, mini-jazz rock bands, rasin movement, hip hop Creòle, the wildly popular compas, [1] and méringue as its basic rhythm. Haitian music is influenced mostly by European colonial ties and African migration (through slavery).
Music portal The main articles for this category are composer and music of Haiti . This category is for articles about composers from the Caribbean country of Haiti .
Haitian artist Paul Beaubrun, right, closes out Haiti’s Pap Jazz Festival in January 2023 in the northern city of Cap-Haitien. Beaubrun’s parents are members of the Grammy-nominated band ...
Haitian music industry (2 C) Haitian musical instruments (5 P) M. Music organizations based in Haiti (1 C) S. Haitian songs (2 C, 2 P) Haitian styles of music (2 C, 14 P)