Entre Nous : Jean-Claude Martineau (Koralen) (2)

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Title:
Entre Nous : Jean-Claude Martineau (Koralen) (2)
Program Name:
Entre Nous
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Date:
March 10, 1991
Description:

  • Kontè, powèt, epi pawolye Jean-Claude Martineau, alyas Koralen, pale sou senplisite aparan pwezi ki aksesib. Pou Koralen, pwezi se pa yon bagay ki sèlman pou gwo entelektyèl yo; se yon bagay ki gen rapò ak tout moun, epi li toujou konsidere gwo piblik la lè l ekri pwezi. Li pale tou sou richès ak pwofondè lang kreyòl la, ak sou evolisyon lang nan, epi sou mizik ayisyen. Li panse ayisyen dwe ekspòte mizik ayisyen, paske yanvalou ak kontradans pi bèl pase reggae. Koralen dekri eksperyans li ann egzil tou. Animasyon J.J. Dominique ak Monique Lafontant.

  • Storyteller, poet, and lyricist Jean-Claude Martineau, a.k.a. Koralen, discusses the deceptive simplicity of accessible poetry. For Koralen, poetry should not be reserved for rarefied intellectuals; it is something that can speak to everyone, and he always considers his audience when he writes poetry. He also discusses the depth and richness of Haitian Creole, and the language's evolution, as well as Haitian music. He believes that Haitians should export their musical styles, because yanvalou and kontradans are more beautiful than reggae. Koralen also describes his experience of exile. Hosted by J.J. Dominique and Monique Lafontant.

  • Le conteur, poète et parolier Jean-Claude Martineau, alias Koralen, parle de l’apparente simplicité de la poésie accessible. Pour Koralen, la poésie ne s’adresse pas seulement aux intellectuels, elle doit être accessible à tous. Il pense toujours à son public lorsqu’il écrit de la poésie. Il parle aussi de la richesse de la langue créole et de son évolution, ainsi que de la musique haïtienne. Il croit que les Haïtiens doivent exporter leur musique, parce que le yanvalou, la contredanse, sont plus belles que le reggae. Koralen décrit son expérience en exil. Animation J.J. Dominique et Monique Lafontant.

Program Type:
Interview
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Language:
Haitian; Haitian Creole
Tape ID:
RL10059CS1264
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Radio Haiti Archive
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Radio Haiti audio recordings, 1957-2003
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