Nathan Rabalais's guest appearances

Nathan Rabalais

Louisiana Anthology Podcast

The North American Francophone Podcast

Acadiversité

Clint Bruce

Marie Laveau

Mary Gauthier

Harvey Kaye

Kate Chopin

Michael Martin

Mark Charles

Rob Anderson

Tison Pugh

Bob Mann

Maurice Ruffin

Ken Miller

Jeremy Reynolds

Mary Niall Mitchell

Sam Clemens

OwlTail

Entretien avec Nathan Rabalais, auteur de l’ouvrage Folklore Figures of French and Creole Louisiana (Figures folkloriques de la Louisiane française et créole), paru en 2021 chez LSU Press, avec des dessins de l’artiste louisianais Jonathan Mayers, dit «Radbwa Faroush». Originaire de Eunice et de Lafayette (Louisiane), Nathan Rabalais est professeur d’études francophones à l’Université de Louisiane à Lafayette. Proche collaborateur de la CRÉAcT, notre invité s’intéresse, parmi d’autres thèmes, aux traces des traumatismes collectifs dans le répertoire folklorique (contes, chansons, etc.). Enregistrée sur le campus d’ULL, sa conversation avec le professeur Clint Bruce se focalise sur deux aspects du patrimoine oral, à savoir les effets de l’esclavage, d’une part, et la discrimination linguistique et culturelle subie par les francophones louisianais, d’autre part. La lecture en créole louisianais du conte «Tortie» («La Tortue») a été enregistrée par Tiffany Guillory Thomas. Cette version a été recueillie à la fin du 19e siècle par le folkloriste louisianais Alcée Fortier auprès de Julia, résidente de La Nouvelle-Orléans, et publiée dans le recueil Louisiana Folk-Tales, in French Dialect and English Translation (1895). Les extraits de l’enregistrement de Revon Reed (1917-1994) proviennent du Fonds Barry-Jean-Ancelet, Center for Louisiana Studies (Université de Louisiane à Lafayette), numéro d’acquisition AN1.077. À noter que ce sixième épisode d’Acadiversité inaugure un nouveau volet de notre balado, «Aux dires de…», une série de conversations avec des chercheur-e-s universitaires et avec des actrices/acteurs du milieu.Réalisation et narration : Clint BruceGénérique : «3 a.m. West End» par statusq (freepd.com) Musique cadienne par Sébastien Dol et Gilles Saulnier : «McGee One Step» et «J’ai passé devant ta porte»Autres extraits musicaux : «Ambient Bongos» par Alexander Nakarada (freepd.com); morceaux de kora, «World String Loops», par Samplephonics (www.noiiz.com); «Concerti grossi, op. 6», composé par Arcangeli Corelli (musopen.org/)Remerciements : Nous tenons à souligner l'appui des Chaires de recherche du Canada, de la Fondation canadienne pour l'innovation (FCI), de la Nova Scotia Research and Innovation Trust (NSRIT) et de l'Université Sainte-Anne.Nous tenons également à exprimer notre reconnaissance envers le professeur Nathan Rabalais, pour sa participation à l’entretien, ainsi que Tiffany Guillory Thomas et le personnel du Center for Louisiana Studies de l’Université de Louisiane à Lafayette.

Entretien avec Nathan Rabalais, auteur de l’ouvrage <a href="https://lsupress.org/books/detail/folklore-figures-of-french-and-creole-louisiana" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Folklore Figures of French and Creole Louisiana </a>(Figures folkloriques de la Louisiane française et créole), paru en 2021 chez LSU Press, avec des dessins de l’artiste louisianais <a href="https://jonathanmayers.com/home.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jonathan Mayers, dit «Radbwa Faroush»</a>. Originaire de Eunice et de Lafayette (Louisiane), Nathan Rabalais est professeur d’études francophones à l’Université de Louisiane à Lafayette. Proche collaborateur de la CRÉAcT, notre invité s’intéresse, parmi d’autres thèmes, aux traces des traumatismes collectifs dans le répertoire folklorique (contes, chansons, etc.). Enregistrée sur le campus d’ULL, sa conversation avec le professeur Clint Bruce se focalise sur deux aspects du patrimoine oral, à savoir les effets de l’esclavage, d’une part, et la discrimination linguistique et culturelle subie par les francophones louisianais, d’autre part. La lecture en créole louisianais du conte «Tortie» («La Tortue») a été enregistrée par Tiffany Guillory Thomas. Cette version a été recueillie à la fin du 19e siècle par le folkloriste louisianais Alcée Fortier auprès de Julia, résidente de La Nouvelle-Orléans, et publiée dans le recueil Louisiana Folk-Tales, in French Dialect and English Translation (1895). Les extraits de l’enregistrement de Revon Reed (1917-1994) proviennent du Fonds Barry-Jean-Ancelet, <a href="https://cls.louisiana.edu/media" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Center for Louisiana Studies (Université de Louisiane à Lafayette)</a>, numéro d’acquisition AN1.077. À noter que ce sixième épisode d’Acadiversité inaugure un nouveau volet de notre balado, «Aux dires de…», une série de conversations avec des chercheur-e-s universitaires et avec des actrices/acteurs du milieu.<ul><li>Réalisation et narration : Clint Bruce</li><li>Générique : «3 a.m. West End» par statusq (<a href="http://freepd.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">freepd.com</a>) </li><li>Musique cadienne par Sébastien Dol et Gilles Saulnier : «McGee One Step» et «J’ai passé devant ta porte»</li><li>Autres extraits musicaux : «Ambient Bongos» par Alexander Nakarada (<a href="http://freepd.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">freepd.com</a>); morceaux de kora, «World String Loops», par Samplephonics (<a href="http://www.noiiz.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.noiiz.com</a>); «Concerti grossi, op. 6», composé par Arcangeli Corelli (<a href="http://musopen.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">musopen.org/</a>)</li></ul>Remerciements : <ul><li>Nous tenons à souligner l'appui des Chaires de recherche du Canada, de la Fondation canadienne pour l'innovation (FCI), de la Nova Scotia Research and Innovation Trust (NSRIT) et de l'Université Sainte-Anne.</li><li>Nous tenons également à exprimer notre reconnaissance envers le professeur Nathan Rabalais, pour sa participation à l’entretien, ainsi que Tiffany Guillory Thomas et le personnel du Center for Louisiana Studies de l’Université de Louisiane à Lafayette.</li></ul>

Les traumatismes collectifs dans le folklore de la Louisiane francophone, AUX DIRES DE... Nathan Rabalais

418. We talk to Nathan Rabalais about his new book, Folklore Figures of           French and Creole Louisiana. Nathan J. Rabalais examines the impact of Louisiana’s remarkably diverse cultural and ethnic groups on folklore characters and motifs during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries.  Establishing connections between         Louisiana and France, West Africa, Canada, and the Antilles,         Rabalais explores how folk characters, motifs, and morals         adapted to their new contexts in Louisiana. In particular, he         examines the ways in which collective traumas experienced by         Louisiana’s major ethnic groups — slavery, the grand           dérangement, linguistic discrimination — resulted in         fundamental changes in these folktales in relation to their         European and African counterparts. Rabalais points to the         development of an altered moral economy in Cajun and Creole         folktales. Conventional heroic qualities, such as physical         strength, are subverted in Louisiana folklore in favor of wit         and cunning. Analyses of Black Creole animal tales like those of         Bouki et Lapin and Tortie demonstrate the trickster hero’s         ability to overcome both literal and symbolic entrapment through         cleverness.This week in Louisiana history. May 22, 1873. U.S. President           finally officially recognizes Gov. Wm. Kellogg's           administration. This week in New Orleans history. On May 22, 1964, Former           New Orleans Mayor "Chep" Morrison's chartered a twin-engine           Piper Aztec plane which crashed onto a Mexican mountainside.           Morrison was 52 years old. On board, where his seven year-old           son, Randy, the boy's eight week-old German Shepherd puppy,           and five others. This week in Louisiana.  Louisiana's                                                Botanical Gardens          12 Louisiana gardens around the state offer native and exotic           species in a variety of settings.           Louisiana’s subtropical climate and proximity to the Gulf of           Mexico gives the state extended periods of warm weather and           mild winters, creating an ideal environment for gardens. Where           better to experience Louisiana’s natural beauty than numerous           botanical parks statewide? Visitors can see indigenous blooms           such as magnolias (Louisiana’s state flower), irises, orchids,           violets, Southern azaleas and wildflower species in a           seemingly endless variety of colors.Afton Villa Gardens in St.                                                  Francisville has more than 250 live oak trees spread             across the estate including 20 acres of formal gardens             packed with a variety of flowers including a large             variety of azaleas.The American Rose Center in Shreveport,             the official home of the American Rose Society, has 118             acres of beautiful rose gardens with America’s national             floral emblem.Biedenharn Museum and Gardens, a             must-visit in Monroe is                                                 one of the most interesting Coca Cola museums and finest             gardens in north Louisiana. Stroll through the gardens and             stop by for a $.05 Coke in the museum.Jungle Gardens on Avery                                                  Island is a 170-acre botanical park and bird sanctuary             that includes a 900 year-old Buddha statue.Longue Vue House and Gardens in New                                                  Orleans offers garden areas featuring native and             adaptable plant and tree varieties.The Louisiana State Arboretum State               Preservation Area near Ville                                                  Platte has 300 acres of trees, plants and occasional             wildlife that are indigenous to the state. Visitors can also             hike one of five short trails.  The New Orleans Botanical Garden at City Park features                                                 more than 2,000 plant varieties from around the world. The             garden is also home to 20 statues at the Helis Foundation             Enrique Alferez Sculpture Garden.   R.W. Norton Art Gallery in             Shreveport has a 15,000-plant garden, including 100 native             and hybrid varieties of azaleas.Rip Van Winkle Gardens in New                                                  Iberia, on Avery Island, is 15 acres             of semi-tropical gardens meandering through the             350-year-old oak trees.  Two antebellum plantations with extensive on-site gardens             include Rosedown Plantation State Historic Site in                                                St. Francisville and Houmas House Plantation in             Darrow. Rosedown has a 28-acre maze-style garden that             requires a map to successfully navigate. Houmas House has 38             acres of both native and exotic blooms, with numerous             sitting areas for a more relaxed approach to enjoying the             sights and aromas.Windrush Gardens at the Rural             Life Museum in Baton                                                  Rouge offers sculptures, as well as a variety of             native trees and plants.Postcards from Louisiana. Rockbox Band plays at           Fatcatz.Listen on iTunes.Listen on Google Play.Listen on Google Podcasts.Listen on Spotify.Listen on Stitcher.Listen on TuneIn.The Louisiana Anthology Home Page.Like us on Facebook. 

418. We <a href="https://archive.org/download/418-nathan-rabalais/418--Nathan_Rabalais.mp3" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">talk</a> to Nathan Rabalais about his new book, Folklore Figures of French and Creole Louisiana. Nathan J. Rabalais examines the impact of Louisiana’s remarkably diverse cultural and ethnic groups on folklore characters and motifs during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. <a></a> Establishing connections between Louisiana and France, West Africa, Canada, and the Antilles, Rabalais explores how folk characters, motifs, and morals adapted to their new contexts in Louisiana. In particular, he examines the ways in which collective traumas experienced by Louisiana’s major ethnic groups — slavery, the grand dérangement, linguistic discrimination — resulted in fundamental changes in these folktales in relation to their European and African counterparts. Rabalais points to the development of an altered moral economy in Cajun and Creole folktales. Conventional heroic qualities, such as physical strength, are subverted in Louisiana folklore in favor of wit and cunning. Analyses of Black Creole animal tales like those of Bouki et Lapin and Tortie demonstrate the trickster hero’s ability to overcome both literal and symbolic entrapment through cleverness.<ol><li>This week in Louisiana history. May 22, 1873. U.S. President finally officially recognizes Gov. Wm. Kellogg's administration. </li><li>This week in New Orleans history. On May 22, 1964, Former New Orleans Mayor "Chep" Morrison's chartered a twin-engine Piper Aztec plane which crashed onto a Mexican mountainside. Morrison was 52 years old. On board, where his seven year-old son, Randy, the boy's eight week-old German Shepherd puppy, and five others. </li><li>This week in Louisiana. <a href="https://www.louisianatravel.com/blog/stimulating-sight-and-smell-louisianas-botanical-gardens" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Louisiana's Botanical Gardens</a> 12 Louisiana gardens around the state offer native and exotic species in a variety of settings. Louisiana’s subtropical climate and proximity to the Gulf of Mexico gives the state extended periods of warm weather and mild winters, creating an ideal environment for gardens. Where better to experience Louisiana’s natural beauty than numerous botanical parks statewide? Visitors can see indigenous blooms such as magnolias (Louisiana’s state flower), irises, orchids, violets, Southern azaleas and wildflower species in a seemingly endless variety of colors.</li><ul><li><a href="https://www.louisianatravel.com/homes-gardens/afton-villa-gardens" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Afton Villa Gardens</a> in <a href="https://www.louisianatravel.com/cities/st-francisville" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">St. Francisville</a> has more than 250 live oak trees spread across the estate including 20 acres of formal gardens packed with a variety of flowers including a large variety of azaleas.</li><li>The <a href="https://www.louisianatravel.com/homes-gardens/american-rose-center-gardens" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">American Rose Center</a> in <a href="https://www.louisianatravel.com/cities/shreveport" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Shreveport</a>, the official home of the American Rose Society, has 118 acres of beautiful rose gardens with America’s national floral emblem.</li><li><a href="https://www.louisianatravel.com/attractions/biedenharn-museum-gardens" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Biedenharn Museum and Gardens</a>, a must-visit in <a href="https://www.louisianatravel.com/cities/monroe-west-monroe" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Monroe </a>is one of the most interesting Coca Cola museums and finest gardens in north Louisiana. Stroll through the gardens and stop by for a $.05 Coke in the museum.</li><li><a href="https://www.louisianatravel.com/la-shopping/jungle-gardens" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jungle Gardens</a> on <a href="https://www.louisianatravel.com/cities/avery-island" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Avery Island</a> is a 170-acre botanical park and bird sanctuary that includes a 900 year-old Buddha statue.</li><li><a href="https://www.louisianatravel.com/general-tours/longue-vue-house-and-gardens" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Longue Vue House and Gardens</a> in <a href="https://www.louisianatravel.com/cities/new-orleans" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">New Orleans</a> offers garden areas featuring native and adaptable plant and tree varieties.</li><li>The <a href="https://www.louisianatravel.com/state-park/louisiana-state-arboretum-state-preservation-area" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Louisiana State Arboretum State Preservation Area</a> near <a href="https://www.louisianatravel.com/cities/ville-platte" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ville Platte</a> has 300 acres of trees, plants and occasional wildlife that are indigenous to the state. Visitors can also hike one of five short trails.  </li><li>The <a href="https://www.louisianatravel.com/historic-districts-sites/new-orleans-botanical-garden" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">New Orleans Botanical Garden at City Park</a> features more than 2,000 plant varieties from around the world. The garden is also home to 20 statues at the Helis Foundation Enrique Alferez Sculpture Garden.  </li><li><a href="https://www.louisianatravel.com/fine-art-galleries/rw-norton-art-gallery" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">R.W. Norton Art Gallery</a> in Shreveport has a 15,000-plant garden, including 100 native and hybrid varieties of azaleas.</li><li><a href="https://www.louisianatravel.com/general-tours/jefferson-island-rip-van-winkle-gardens" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Rip Van Winkle Gardens</a> in <a href="https://www.louisianatravel.com/cities/new-iberia" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">New Iberia</a>, on Avery Island, is 15 acres of semi-tropical gardens meandering through the 350-year-old oak trees.  </li><li>Two antebellum plantations with extensive on-site gardens include <a href="https://www.louisianatravel.com/la-historic-districts-sites/rosedown-plantation-state-historic-site" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Rosedown Plantation State Historic Site</a> in St. Francisville and <a href="https://www.louisianatravel.com/attractions/houmas-house-plantation-and-gardens" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Houmas House Plantation</a> in Darrow. Rosedown has a 28-acre maze-style garden that requires a map to successfully navigate. Houmas House has 38 acres of both native and exotic blooms, with numerous sitting areas for a more relaxed approach to enjoying the sights and aromas.</li><li><a href="https://www.louisianatravel.com/museums/lsu-rural-life-museum-and-windrush-gardens" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Windrush Gardens</a> at the Rural Life Museum in <a href="https://www.louisianatravel.com/cities/baton-rouge" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Baton Rouge</a> offers sculptures, as well as a variety of native trees and plants.</li></ul><li>Postcards from Louisiana. Rockbox Band plays at Fatcatz.</li></ol>Listen on <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/louisiana-anthology-podcast/id654633633" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">iTunes</a>.Listen on <a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen#/ps/Ig43bbkvgy44wuhnq6jtsbum6vq" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Google Play</a>. 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418. Nathan Rabalais. Louisiana Folktales.

Tune in to hear an interview with Dr. Nathan Rabalais - author, filmmaker, and Fellow for the Center for Louisiana Studies - as host Claire-Marie Brisson asks about the many ways he has contributed to (and continues to contribute to) the North American Francophonie.Support the show (http://patreon.com/northamericanfrancophone)

Tune in to hear an interview with Dr. Nathan Rabalais - author, filmmaker, and Fellow for the Center for Louisiana Studies - as host Claire-Marie Brisson asks about the many ways he has contributed to (and continues to contribute to) the North American Francophonie.<a href="http://patreon.com/northamericanfrancophone" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">Support the show</a> (<a href="http://patreon.com/northamericanfrancophone" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://patreon.com/northamericanfrancophone</a>)

An Interview with Dr. Nathan Rabalais - Author, Filmmaker, and Fellow of the Center for Louisiana Studies