20K views · 478 reactions | The curtains came down on Parang History Month on Wednesday evening at Fiesta Plaza, MovieTowne Trinidad. This week we heard all about the evolution of parang music from Los Alumnos De San Juan's Alicia Jagessar, who hinted that parang music might even make an appearance during Carnival 2020. Khrystal Wilson tells us more. | TTT Live Online | Facebook

36K views · 1K reactions | September has been dubbed "Parang History Month" by the National Parang Association. The group uses the month to educate the public on the different types of parang and the way it has evolved over the years. Cameraman Rajnauth Lal was at the launch of Parang History Month, and Mahalia Joseph Wharton has more in this report. | TTT Live Online | Facebook

Part (1) Castilian For so many of us, parang is not just about the music but also about dancing. Parang is Dance!!!! 💃🏽 🕺 💃🏽 🕺💃🏽 🕺 In parang, there are two primary dance styles: a slow castillian waltz, and the quicker duple-feel gavilan style. The castillian waltz always brings the older parranderos to the dance floor, the remnants of a rural Trinidadian cocoa-estate community. Title: Castilian Date recorded: May 4, 1962 Contributor(s): Performer: Rose of Sharon Singers; Performer: Sal