GUITAR

HAITIAN
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SUITE NO. I
Petro Yanvalloux
Mascaron Coumbite
Romance Lullaby

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HAITIAN DANCES

SUITE NO.1
PETRO
YANVALLOUX
MASCARON
COUMBITE

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GUITAR

HAITIAN
DANCES
SUITE NO.1
Petro YanvaJIoux
Mascaron Coumbite
Romance Lullaby
Etude Sobo

Introduction by Carol Capraro

Frantz Casseus' Haitian Suite symbolizes the
fruition of his dream of adapting Haitian folk
music to the guitar.
In his early youth, he attempted to make
music from a crude combination of box and
strings which he himself built. Then, overcoming many obstacles, he started his selfstudy in earnest on a real guitar. He gave his
first classical guitar concert in Port-auPrince in 1941. In 1946 Casseus came to the
United States. At that time he had become
firmly convinced that the guitar could be deve loped in its scope for much wider use than
Spanish Flamenco rhythms, with which it was
commonly associated. Since his arrival here,
his Haitian compositions and adaptations have
been heard in many' mediums - at concerts,
on radio and on recordings. He also successfully toured South America.

Corn poser -arranger -teache r, Frantz

Casseus has caught the heartbeat of Haiti.
His long years of arduous work in folklore,
harm ony, and technique have resulted in the
creation of music that the Herald Tribune
has described as "sensitive .. with a de licate
ear and a delicate touch. His technical
prowess too .. is considerable ... " Of his
Haitian folk songs, the New York Times
added its accolade, "outstanding. "

The Haitian Suite is a subtle blend of the

many pulse beats that bring Haiti herself to
life. From the national rhythms of the Petro
and Yanvalloux to the melodic Etude in D
Major by Fernando Sors (1778 - 1839) is
heard the flux and ebb of her breathing.
In the audible discovery of her moods and
beauty is found the Mascaron, the carnival dance, gay and charming. Then the
Coumbite the harvest song - man and man
dance their thanksgiving for the gathered
crops.
Her look is chaste in the Lullaby and Romance
arranged by Frantz Casseus from the tradi ~
tional Creole. Romance portrays her in
womanly plaint at losing love to war.
Finally, in stronger accents is heard the
underlying drumbeat in Ludovic Lamothe's
Dance - the drumbeat which is the ever
present reminder that Haiti lives.

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