Chalkdust: Teach art education in schools 2 Days Ago Calypsonian and academic Dr Hollis “Chalkdust” Liverpool believes the way to retain the African rhythms and sounds that are a part of both the faith and TT’s music is through teaching. - L Holder There aren’t many people in TT who cannot identify the sounds of the Spiritual Baptist faith. The ‘doption, the heavy African drums, are a well-recognised part of not only the faith but also of calypso and soca. Doption is “derived from the English word adopt. It is a groaning sound made to various rhythms while praying or while on a spiritual journey,” according to the nalis.gov.tt website.