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Chutney Music: History and Origins by thegamerjohn8 is a document available to read on EtoBox.
Chutney music originated in Trinidad and Tobago in 1940 as a mixed genre incorporating local calypso, Caribbean, and Indian folk music performed using instruments like the dholak, dhantal, and harmonium in temples and at weddings. The first recordings of chutney music did not occur until 1968 by Ramdew Chaitoe and Dropati, though the genre exploded in popularity with the Indo-Caribbean community. In 1969, Sundar Popo further modernized chutney music by incorporating elements of western guitars and electroni
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