Help with 'Basay Down'
Dan Bradley
Respond to:
"Willy Kelly" <wi...@acadia.net>
> My name is Willy Kelly. I've been a working musician since the early '70's.
> I am also presently a music teacher for K-8 schools in Appleton and Hope,
> Maine, USA.
>
> I am teaching my 1st graders a song called "Basay Down". I have the music
> and a recording but nowhere is an explaination of the term "basay down". I
> thought with your connection to Calypso you could translate the term for
> me.
>
> Any help would be greatly appreciated. I really enjoy your page and visit
> every once in a while.
>
> Thank you for your time,
> Willy Kelly
>
>
>
kool...@sunbeach.net
In article <331E3B...@gmu.edu>,> "Basay Down" sounds like "Bessy Down"
Here in Barbados W. I. Bessy Down refers to a communal Dance. In it you
place your hands "Akimbo" (On your hips) and then try to "Go down to
Lowtown" (Gyrating your hips to the music while slowly stooping) The
object is to see who can go lowest without loosing the rhythem of the
dance.
Thew dance can have sexual or sensual overtones. The dance can sometimes
be a playfull invitation or chalenge or tease.
The dance is derived from thr African Culture present in the Caribbean.
I hoped that I have helped you. You can E-mail me at
<kool...@sunbeach.net for more.
GUYSID
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