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  The Dutch-speaking Caribbean countries display versatility throughout the islands’ landscapes, environments, cultures, and the aspects of the islands’ makeup. Versatility can be seen between the Dutch Windward Islands aka the SSS Islands and the Dutch Leeward Islands aka the ABC Islands. Firstly, versatility can be seen through the various languages that are spoken throughout the different islands. Although they are all official Dutch speaking, the SSS Islands has English as the predominant language of the islands according to Tour De Force: A Musical Journey of The Caribbean. Along with this, according to De Force: A Musical Journey of The Caribbean the ABC Islands has Spanish as the predominant language of the islands. These facts show the diversity of all the islands. Not many countries are like this, and this shows that because of the languages there is versatility. Image taken from: https://www.global-travel.co.uk/dc-info.htm Above is a map showing where the SSS a...

  Like every other category of Caribbean countries, the French-speaking countries also display the theme of versatility. Versatility can be seen with the sound of instruments, the materials used for instruments, the purpose of the instruments and the food of these countries. Firstly, versatility can be seen with the differences in instruments. For the purpose of this blog, percussion instruments will be focused on. The genres Bele of Martinique and Gwoka of Guadeloupe are very similar in that they both are popular in rural areas according to Tour De Force: A Musical Journey of The Caribbean. This is as a result of the acceptance and the affirmed pride in African culture. Besides this, the two genres show versatility in the sounds and the way percussions are played. Both of these genres involve drums in their music. The Bele genre includes the tanbou drum. Picture taken from: https://www.facebook.com/234053270438440/photos/a.328389094338190/328389081004858/?type=1&theater A...