Ramdew Chaitoe
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Ramdew Chaitoe was a Suriname
se artist and a harmonium
player, who released a Chutney
/Baithak Gana
album called, "The King Of Suriname a.k.a The Star Of Ramdew Chaitoe" in 1967.
Born on December 19, 1942, Ramdew, like many children at the time, grew up on a farm. His father, songwriter/lyricist & harmonium instrumentalist Pandit Shastrie Sewpersad Chaitoe, was a considerable influence on Ramdew, inaugurating his son early in the musical art form, by having his son perform weekly at Hindu temple ceremonies. This inevitably allowed the young Chaitoe to become skilled at his craft, thus allowing him to perform with the top singers and composers in Suriname as he matured. Throughout his travels in the Caribbean, Chaitoe gained not just experience, he also acquired a strong reputation as a skilled harmonium player and singer.
In 1967 Chaitoe released The King Of Suriname a.k.a The Star Of Ramdew Chaitoe". This album is considered to be the first Chutney
/Baithak Gana album ever in Suriname
. Moreover, due to the exposure that he received from this album Chaitoe became a household name not just in Suriname but in the Indo-Caribbean world as well. In the popular manner of composition at the time, Chaitoe composed this album with religious and folk songs of the Bhojpuri region. These songs like blue bhajans which captivated audiences with the Chaitoe's artistic trend not just in Suriname but all over the Indo-Caribbean community. Chaitoe is regarded as of the best singers of the Caribbean in the genre of Baithak Gana which is still seen as the authoritative music genre in Hindoestanen community. Though on June 6, 1994 Ramdew Chaitoe's life was cut short as he passed. He left behind dozens of pieces of music to his thousands of fans throughout the Indo-Caribbean world.
Suriname
Suriname , officially the Republic of Suriname , is a country in northern South America. It borders French Guiana to the east, Guyana to the west, Brazil to the south, and on the north by the Atlantic Ocean. Suriname was a former colony of the British and of the Dutch, and was previously known as...
se artist and a harmonium
Harmonium
A harmonium is a free-standing keyboard instrument similar to a reed organ. Sound is produced by air being blown through sets of free reeds, resulting in a sound similar to that of an accordion...
player, who released a Chutney
Chutney music
Chutney music is a form indigenous to the southern Caribbean, originating in Trinidad. It derives elements from traditional Indian music and popular Trinidadian Soca music.-History:...
/Baithak Gana
Baithak Gana
Baithak Gana is a form of music originating in Suriname by the Hindoestanen community. It is a mix of Bhojpuri folk songs with other Caribbean influences. It is similar to Chutney music that originated in Trinidad...
album called, "The King Of Suriname a.k.a The Star Of Ramdew Chaitoe" in 1967.
Born on December 19, 1942, Ramdew, like many children at the time, grew up on a farm. His father, songwriter/lyricist & harmonium instrumentalist Pandit Shastrie Sewpersad Chaitoe, was a considerable influence on Ramdew, inaugurating his son early in the musical art form, by having his son perform weekly at Hindu temple ceremonies. This inevitably allowed the young Chaitoe to become skilled at his craft, thus allowing him to perform with the top singers and composers in Suriname as he matured. Throughout his travels in the Caribbean, Chaitoe gained not just experience, he also acquired a strong reputation as a skilled harmonium player and singer.
In 1967 Chaitoe released The King Of Suriname a.k.a The Star Of Ramdew Chaitoe". This album is considered to be the first Chutney
Chutney music
Chutney music is a form indigenous to the southern Caribbean, originating in Trinidad. It derives elements from traditional Indian music and popular Trinidadian Soca music.-History:...
/Baithak Gana album ever in Suriname
Suriname
Suriname , officially the Republic of Suriname , is a country in northern South America. It borders French Guiana to the east, Guyana to the west, Brazil to the south, and on the north by the Atlantic Ocean. Suriname was a former colony of the British and of the Dutch, and was previously known as...
. Moreover, due to the exposure that he received from this album Chaitoe became a household name not just in Suriname but in the Indo-Caribbean world as well. In the popular manner of composition at the time, Chaitoe composed this album with religious and folk songs of the Bhojpuri region. These songs like blue bhajans which captivated audiences with the Chaitoe's artistic trend not just in Suriname but all over the Indo-Caribbean community. Chaitoe is regarded as of the best singers of the Caribbean in the genre of Baithak Gana which is still seen as the authoritative music genre in Hindoestanen community. Though on June 6, 1994 Ramdew Chaitoe's life was cut short as he passed. He left behind dozens of pieces of music to his thousands of fans throughout the Indo-Caribbean world.