If you are interested in Cajun culture, or Evangeline, here are some other resources that you'll find to be of great value:
Audio Readings:
Audio cassette reading of the entire poem,
Evangeline. Read by Joan Orenstein
Nimbus Publishing, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. 1-800-846-2879 Fax:
1-888-253-3133
Web: http://www.nimbus.ns.ca
Email: info@nimbus.ns.ca
Art:
Cajun Village. Commercial site that previews and sells works by Cajun artists, about the Cajun people. http://www.cajunvillage.com/
CD-ROM:
Acadia CD-ROM: Portage, Inc.
The Acadia CD-Rom is a multimedia encyclopedia of Acadian history and culture.
This CD-Rom includes over 200,000 words of printable text, 500 photographs, original historical maps and samples of both popular and traditional Acadian music.
Download the Demo! PC or Macintosh
http://www.portageinc.com/emain.html
Pelican Publishing Company P.O. Box 3110 Gretna, Louisiana 70054 1 (800) 843-1724 1 (888) 5-PELICAN
Livres:
Du Centre des Etudes Louisinaises
PO Box 40831
University of Southwestern Louisiana
Lafayette, Louisiana 70504-0831
(318) 231-6027:
Brasseaux, C. "Scattered to the Wind": Dispersal and Wanderings of the Acadians.
Barry, Jean Ancelet. "Capitaine Voyage Ton Flag": The Traditional Cajun Country Mardi Gras.
Barry, Jean Ancelet. Cajun Music: Its Origins and Development.
Brasseaux, C, & Conrad. A Bibliography of Scholarly Literature on Colonial Louisiana and New France
Brasseaux, C. In Search of Evangeline: Birth and Evolution of the Evangeline Myth. Blue Herron Press. (504) 446-8201
Brasseaux, C. A. (1987). The Founding of New Acadia. Baton Rouge, LA: Louisiana State University Press.
Edwards, J.D. (1988). Louisiana's Remarkable French Vernacular Architecture. Baton Rouge, LA: Geoscience Publications, Louisiana State University.
Edwards, J.D. (1987). The Founding of New Acadia . Baton Rouge, LA: Louisiana State University Press.
Heck, R. (1978). Building Traditions in the Acadian Parishes. In G. Conrad (ed)The Cajuns: Essays on their Culture and History (pp. 161-72). Lafayette, LA: Center for Louisiana Studies, University of Southwestern Louisiana.
Knipmeyer, W. B. (1951). A Culturo-Geographic Analysis of the Bayou Settlements of Southeastern Louisiana. In in, F. Kniffen (ed.) Cultural Survey of Lousisiana. Baton Rouge, LA: LSU Special Collections, U.S. Office of Naval Research.
Robin, C. C. (1966). A Voyage to Louisiana 1803-05 (Traduit par S. O. Landry, Jr.). New Orleans, LA: Pelican Publishing Co.
Robin, C. C. (1987). The Architecture of Colonial Louisiana. Collected essays, compiled and edited by J. M. Farnsworth and A. M. Masson. Lafayette, LA: Center for Louisiana Studies, University of Southwestern Louisiana.
Savoy, Ann Allen. Cajun Music: A Reflection of a People. (Le premier livre sur l'histoire de la musique cadienne avec des biographies de musiciens, de belles photos, des partitions, et davantage.)
Cajun Visits . (Visitez six maisons cadiennes et discutez de leur mode de vie avec les habitants).
Ressources pour professeurs (rassemblées par Maida Owens) :
Vermilionville à Lafayette a généralement beaucoup de programmes "d'interpretation "
Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve
Prairie Acadian Cultural Unit
PO Box 1106
Eunice Louisiana 70535
(318) 457-7389
Jean Lafitte Park, Acadian Unit
PO Box 81081
Lafayette, LA 70598
318 232 0789
Les villes d'Eunice et Iota organisent des festivals familiaux en ville au moment de Mardi Gras.
City of Eunice
PO Box 1106
Eunice, Louisiana 70535
(318) 457-7389
Tee-Mamou/Iota Folklife Festival
PO Box 468
Iota, LA. 70543
(318) 779-2597 (City Hall)
Le Louisiana State Museum a une exposition permanente sur la tradition de Mardi Gras en Louisiane.
The Mint
400 Esplanade Avenue
New Orleans, LA
(504) 568-6972
The Louisiana Humanities Resource Center
Dr. Jean T. Kreamer
USL Box 40396
University of Southwestern Louisiana
Lafayette, LA 70504
(318) 231-6781
Apprenez davantage sur la musique cadienne et zarico en Californie et ceux qui la jouent en commandant une copie de Hé, Là-Bas! Ce livre offre aussi un résumé des origines de la musique cadienne et zarico et de l'histoire des Cadiens et des Créoles en Louisiane. Contactez Freida Fusilier au (916) 451-9618 ou Jolene Adam au P.O. 379 Dept AM, St. Martinville, LA USA 70582, 318-394-2258.
Le Film:
De Pat Mire (Attakapas Productions, PO Box 821, Eunice, La. 70535 (318) 457-8214):
--Dance for a Chicken - The Cajun Mardi Gras. (La video contient presque une douzaine de courirs de Mardi Gras dans des communautés du sud-ouest de la Louisiane.)
--"Anything I Catch..." The Handfishing Story $20 + s/h
Le chercheur Pat Mire, qui étudie les modes de vie, s'est associé au réalisateur Charles Bush pour capturer d'une manière remarquable le drame naturel de la pêche à mains nues dans ce documentaire culturel récompensé par un prix. Ce programme hautement visuel présente le phénomène régional saisissant des Cadiens qui marchent dans les eaux brouillées du bayou pour attraper de gros poissons-chats et des tortues en cherchant dans des troncs et des souches creux à mains nues. Les amis et la famille accompagnent le pêcheur sur les rives du bayou pour cuisiner, raconter des histoires, jouer de la musique cadienne et pour assister à cette tradition de plus en plus rare. Racontée de l'intérieur avec plusieurs voix, Mire et Bush explorent la chaîne de faits provoqués par la tentative de l'homme d'"améliorer" son environnement par le drainage des bayous dans cette étude remarquable de la relation entre les ressources culturelles et naturelles. Malheureusement, l'homme, dans son exploitation abusive des bayous, n'a pas prévu son impact culturel et a, de fait, détruit ce traditionnel rassemblement populaire qui unissait familles et voisins.
Les fleurs sauvages de la Prairie cadienne
De magnifiques fleurs sauvages et des étendues herbeuses, certaines atteignant les épaules, jadis couvraient la prairie du sud-ouest de la Louisiane, attirant une multitude de papillons. On peut encore trouver des fragments de cet habitat naturel de la prairie dans ces bandes qui n'ont jamais été cultivées, le long des rails de chemin de fer. Les fleurs sauvages de la Prairie cadienne représentent les efforts d'étude et de réintégration de l'habitat des fleurs sauvages dans la prairie primitive du sud-ouest de la Louisiane.
De Flower Films (El Cerrito California, (415) 525-0942):
--J'ai été au bal (I went to the dance)
Couvre de manière très vivante l'histoire de la musique cadien et zarico. Inspiré et passionnant, cohérent et fascinant. Avec la musique de Michael Doucet, Beausoleil, Queen Ida, Wayne Toups, Marc et Ann Savoy, D.L. Menard, Joe et Cleoma Falcon, et beaucoup d'autres. Les fans de musiques vont adorer celle-ci!
--Marc and Ann
L'histoire de Marc et Ann Savoy, deux des musiciens cadiens les plus appréciés. Le film montre comment la musique cadienne est la glue qui permet à la relation de Marc et Ann de tenir et comment elle affecte la culture qu'ils aiment.
De Yasha Aginsky:
--Les Blues De Balfa - The Dewey Balfa story.
THE ACADIAN CONNECTION
The LeBlanc Family in North America
NFB CINEMA
You'll find them in nearly every telephone book in North America!
They're
everywhere" More than 250,000! They're the Acadian LeBlancs and
they're all
descended from a single couple -- Daniel LeBlanc and FranÁoise
Gaudet,
French settlers who arrived in Acadia (Nova Scotia) in the early
1600s.
"The Acadian Connection" is filmmaker Monique LeBlanc's affectionate
tribute
to her far-flung clan. The film follows LeBlanc as she journeys
across
Canada and the United States discovering the qualities that have
enabled
her family and culture to thrive since the British expelled the
Acadians from
their lands in 1755. During her travels, she meets a fascinating
assortment
of Acadians and Cajuns whose energy and joie de vivre help explain
their
phenomenal success.
With upbeat humour, the filmmaker profiles ten of her distant
relatives.
There's Eric LeBlanc, a teenager from Richibucto, New Brunswick, who
hiked
the Appalachian Trail from Georgia to Maine; Claudette LeBlanc from
Barrie,
Ontario, who's a world-renowned soprano; Hollywood hairdresser Paul
LeBlanc,
who won an Oscar for his work on Amadeus; Albert Leblanc from Maria,
QuÈbec,
who's cycled around the world four times; and "Big Daddy" George,
who
proudly takes the filmmaker for a spin in one of his custom-made
automobiles.
LeBlanc acknowledges the historic importance of the 1755 British
deportation
of Acadians, but avoids emphasizing the tragic aspects of her
people's
history. "This is not a film about defeat," she says. "I discovered a
group
of determined and independent-minded people with the courage to
pursue their
dreams," says LeBlanc. "I really believe this willpower has played
an
important role in our collective survival. This is not a film about
fiddles
and crawfish. It's about the traits that give a family and a people
the
strength to look to the future instead of dwelling on the past."
"The Acadian Connection" is a lively and loving tribute to the strong
and
often invisible ties that hold families and cultures together.
From
California to New Brunswick, from Ontario to Louisiana, Monique
LeBlanc
finds the dreams and determination of her ancestors living on in the
hearts
of her cousins, no matter where they make their homes. "The
Acadian
Connection" is about the profound ties that bind family and culture
in a
world where so many people seek a sense of belonging.
This film appeals to anyone who cares about family, history and
identity,
especially if they have an interest in Acadian or Cajun culture.
The 80-minute "The Acadian Connection" is available on home video
for
$24.95 (Canadian) and can be ordered through the National Film Board
at
(212) 629-8890 or on their website at: http://www.nfb.ca/
Also available:
Evangeline's Quest
Évangéline en quête
Published in 1847, Evangeline. A Tale of Acadie
has enjoyed such outstanding success that its heroine has become
legendary as a universal symbol of courage and fidelity. This tale of
a young Acadian woman who was separated from her fiancé during
the 1755 Deporation has been translated into 130 languages and
published in 300 editions. This fascinating documentary examines the
breadth of the Evangeline phenomenon, from literary success to myth,
trademark and muse. Peppered with anecdotes and other details,
Evangelin's Quest takes us from Grand-Pré to Louisiana,
through Cambridge and Moncton. During the voyage, we see the world
through our heroine's eyes and words. Although Evangelin is a
fictional character, through this voyage of imagination, we
appreciate her very real impact on contemporary culture. For millions
around the world who are familiar with Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's
creation--as well as for those who are not--Evangeline's Quest
promises to be a rich source of discovery and fascination.
http://www.nfb.ca/
Music:
LouisianaRadio.com
Music? Sure, we have music. Louisianaradio.com specializes in broadcasting Louisiana music over the Internet. In addition to Cajun music, the firm broadcasts French language broadcasts on Sundays, as well as zarico, and other forms of Louisiana music. Visit them at: http://www.louisianaradio.com
Cajun French Music Association (CFMA)
Dedicated to promoting Cajun French music, this site also hosts a Cajun music Hall of Fame, radio programs, biographies, a discussion group, some historical information. A very good site. Biographies of Cajun and zarico musicians: http://www.cajunfrenchmusic.org/biographies/ and http://www.cajunfrenchmusic.org/
Gary Hayman's ZydE-Magic Music & Dance Site http://www.erols.com/ghayman/
Zyde.com
Zyde.com - "The Internet Magazine for Louisiana Music". A not-for-profit project dedicated to preserving and promoting Cajun, Jazz, Blues, zarico, Rock and all Louisiana music. http://members.aol.com/zaricom/page1.htm