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 | From Chad Bowar, your About Music Editor Today is Fat Tuesday, a great day to explore some of the great music that's a part of Mardi Gras. It's celebrated all over the world, but probably the best known Mardi Gras celebration is in New Orleans. | |
Mardi Gras Songs
There are, of course, hundreds of songs commemorating Mardi Gras and celebrating the rich cultures and traditions of New Orleans. Each of these songs integrates elements of traditional music with the intent of simply celebrating, dancing, and having a good ol' time; and that's what Mardi Gras is all about.
| Cajun Mardi Gras Celebrations
Cajun Mardi Gras traditions date back to medieval France (and perhaps earlier; many scholars see clear ties between these traditions and pre-Christian pagan celebrations) when, on the "anything goes" holiday celebrating the last day before the Lenten fast, peasants would dress up in ridiculous costumes, generally ridiculing their "superiors."
| Top Mardi Gras Oldies
Here's a list of the best Mardi Gras oldies. It's subjective, of course, but it covers the '50s, '60s, and '70s in search of what your Guide considers the classic Carnival hits of New Orleans -- funk, rock and roll, R&B, brass band music, and more.
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