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Rufus Thibodeaux, Cajun and country music artist (fiddler) Other related Cajun music producers, authors, folklorists, historians, and activists ... Cajun Music ...
Pavy's art is strongly influenced by his Cajun heritage and the mythology and storytelling of the Southern U.S. His work features recognizable Louisianan archetypes, such as zydeco instruments and rural Southern architecture—art critic Calvin Harland described him as "one of the very few artists of a...Cajun Heritage to have made in-depth use of his native source material."
Floyd Sonnier (1933 – April 6, 2002), was an American artist and illustrator. He was a lifelong resident of Louisiana's Acadiana region. An internationally acclaimed pen-and-ink artist, he specialized in drawings depicting Cajun culture, lifestyle and family, particularly scenes from the first half of the 20th century. [1]
Rodrigue in his studio in 2009. George Rodrigue (March 13, 1944 – December 14, 2013) was an American artist who in the late 1960s began painting Louisiana landscapes, [1] followed soon after by outdoor family gatherings [2] and southwest Louisiana 19th-century and early 20th-century genre scenes. [3]
The painting in the small rear room depicts their arrival and settling along the bayous of Louisiana in 1764–1765. These paintings were painted by Louisiana artist Robert Dafford and were commissioned by one of the Acadian Village founders, Bob Lowe. The oldest section of the home contains an exhibit on Cajun music.
Cajun music (French: Musique cadienne), an emblematic music of Louisiana played by the Cajuns, is rooted in the ballads of the French-speaking Acadians of Canada. Although they are two separate genres, Cajun music is often mentioned in tandem with the Creole -based zydeco music.
Doris Leon Menard [1] (April 14, 1932 – July 27, 2017) was an American songwriter, performer, and recording artist in contemporary Cajun music. He was called the "Cajun Hank Williams ". [ 2 ]
In the early 1970s, Bois Sec formed the Ardoin Family Orchestra (sometimes also known as the Ardoin Brothers Band or the Ardoin Family Band) with three of his sons and Canray Fontenot. The popular band played at many folk festivals, [ 2 ] made a number of recordings, and appeared in two films, Dry Wood (1973) and J'ai Été Au Bal (1989).