Brasse le Couche-Couche

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 Theme code Index    333 333
 Also known as    Stir the Couche-Couche
 Composer/Core Source    
 Region    United States
 Genre/Style    Cajun/Creole
 Meter/Rhythm    Waltz/Valse/Vals
 Key/Tonic of    G
 Accidental    1 sharp
 Mode    Ionian (Major)
 Time signature    3/4
 History    USA(Deep South)
 Structure    A(Vocal)ABBB(Vocal)
 Editor/Compiler    Biography:Raymond François
 Book/Manuscript title    Book:Ye Yaille Chere!
 Tune and/or Page number    pp. 348-349
 Year of publication/Date of MS    1990
 Artist    Biography:Leroy Broussard
 Title of recording    
 Record label/Catalogue nr.    La Louisiane Records LL-8032
 Year recorded    
 Media    
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BRASSE LE COUCHE-COUCHE (Stir the Couche-Couche). Cajun, Waltz. USA, southwestern Louisiana. G Major. Standard tuning. A(Vocal)ABBB(Vocal). Couche-Couche derives from the arabic word couscous, a meal made from duram wheat, salt and water. Having little wheat, Cajuns substituted cornmeal for their couche-couche.

Source for notated version: Leroy Broussard (La.) [Francois].

Printed source: Francois (Yé Yaille, Chère!), 1990; pp. 348-349.

Recorded source: La Louisiane Records LL-8032, Leroy Broussard.


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