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GASCO Mar 2022: NGC Trinidad and Tobago Sweet Tassa to launch tassa drumming manual

Although it is a staple form of entertainment in Trinidad and Tobago, deliberate…..

Although it is a staple form of entertainment in Trinidad and Tobago, deliberate efforts are needed to ensure tassa drumming endures into the future. Concerned by the risk of cultural loss, the NGC Trinidad and Tobago Sweet Tassa band has taken on the challenge of formalising tassa instruction with a first-of-its-kind method book to teach the artform.