Arts & Literature
Support for the arts from the government is virtually nonexistent. Most artists and writers are amateurs. The lack of publishers and money makes writing and selling literature an exceedingly difficult enterprise. The majority authors try to sell their publications to friends or on the street. The great majority of established authors live and work in the Netherlands. Oral literature has always been important to all the population groups.
The most fully developed form of graphic art is painting. The most popular art form is music. The most popular form of music among Creoles is Kaseko and Kawina, originally sung and played at the plantations. Among Hindostani, the songs from Hindi movies and videos are favorites. A few traditional Javanese gamelan orchestras perform traditional Javanese songs.
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The most fully developed form of graphic art is painting. The most popular art form is music. The most popular form of music among Creoles is Kaseko and Kawina, originally sung and played at the plantations. Among Hindostani, the songs from Hindi movies and videos are favorites. A few traditional Javanese gamelan orchestras perform traditional Javanese songs.
Read more: http://www.everyculture.com/Sa-Th/Suriname.html#ixzz3aFFTJoXV