Versatility Within English-speaking Caribbean countries
The theme of versatility can be seen throughout the genres of Caribbean music. Throughout many countries in the Caribbean, versatility is seen within musicians, songs, dance, instruments as well as many other aspects of the culture. In English speaking countries this is seen. Firstly, in The Bahamas, versatility can be seen with the various aspects of music in the country. For instance, within the various genres that are native to the country there are different sounds. The genres of junkanoo, goombay and rake-and-scrape all have a different sound that is unique to just that genre. The genre of junkanoo has a high energy and highly rhythmic style. This genre includes instruments such as goatskin drums, cowbells for beats, wind instruments like whistles, horns and brass instruments. These instruments collectively make the sound that is loud and so vibrant. When it comes to the goombay genre, it is a Bahamian local genre that is similar to the calypso genre. The instruments used to m