Music in the Hispanic Caribbean: Experiencing Music, Expressing Culture (Global Music Series)
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- Synopsis
- The Spanish-speaking islands of Cuba, Puerto Rico, and the Dominican Republic make up a relatively small region, but their musical and cultural traditions have had a dramatic, sweeping impact on the world. This brief volume provides the reader with an introduction to the music of Cuba, Puerto Rico, and the Dominican Republic, as well as to various common themes and tendencies that have informed music making in those countries. The text provides a vibrant introduction to diverse musical styles including salsa, merengue, reggaeton, plena, Latin jazz, and the bolero. A comparative approach of writing about the three countries together helps us to think of the Hispanic Caribbean as an interconnected whole. A compelling, comprehensive review, Music in the Hispanic Caribbean is ideal for introductory undergraduate courses in world music or ethnomusicology and for upper-level courses on Caribbean and Latin American music and/or culture.
- Copyright:
- 2010
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Excellent
- Book Size:
- 252 Pages
- ISBN-13:
- 9780195375053
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- Date of Addition:
- 10/30/20
- Copyrighted By:
- Oxford University Press, Inc.
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- History, Nonfiction, Social Studies, Music
- Submitted By:
- Worth Trust
- Proofread By:
- Worth Trust
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.