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Calypso Music (Melody (Call and response, Syncopated #, melodic phrases…
Calypso Music
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Rhythm
In 4/4, however syncopation results in a 3+3+2 quaver pattern
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Tonality
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Tirads based off chords I,IV,V
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Other features
Originates from the songs of slave workers of sugar plantations in Trinidad and Tobago. The lyrics were designed to confuse their masters, and keep their suffering to themselves and their fellow slaves
Today, the lyrics are comical, and reflect on current affairs