Encyclopedia of Latin American Popular Music - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Encyclopedia of Latin American Popular Music write by George Torres. This book was released on 2013. Encyclopedia of Latin American Popular Music available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. This comprehensive survey examines Latin American music, focusing on popular-as opposed to folk or art-music and containing more than 200 entries on the concepts and terminology, ensembles, and instruments that the genre comprises.
Encyclopedia of Latin American Popular Music
Encyclopedia of Latin American Popular Music - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Encyclopedia of Latin American Popular Music write by George Torres. This book was released on 2013-03-27. Encyclopedia of Latin American Popular Music available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. This comprehensive survey examines Latin American music, focusing on popular—as opposed to folk or art—music and containing more than 200 entries on the concepts and terminology, ensembles, and instruments that the genre comprises. The rich and soulful character of Latin American culture is expressed most vividly in the sounds and expressions of its musical heritage. While other scholars have attempted to define and interpret this body of work, no other resource has provided such a detailed view of the topic, covering everything from the mambo and unique music instruments to the biographies of famous Latino musicians. Encyclopedia of Latin American Popular Music delivers scholarly, authoritative, and accessible information on the subject, and is the only single-volume reference in English that is devoted to an encyclopedic study of the popular music in this genre. This comprehensive text—organized alphabetically—contains roughly 200 entries and includes a chronology, discussion of themes in Latin American music, and 37 biographical sidebars of significant musicians and performers. The depth and scope of the book's coverage will benefit music courses, as well as studies in Latin American history, multicultural perspectives, and popular culture.
Encyclopedia of Latin American Music in New York
Encyclopedia of Latin American Music in New York - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Encyclopedia of Latin American Music in New York write by Frank M. Figueroa. This book was released on 1994. Encyclopedia of Latin American Music in New York available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
Continuum Encyclopedia of Popular Music of the World: Caribbean and Latin America
Continuum Encyclopedia of Popular Music of the World: Caribbean and Latin America - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Continuum Encyclopedia of Popular Music of the World: Caribbean and Latin America write by John Shepherd. This book was released on 2003. Continuum Encyclopedia of Popular Music of the World: Caribbean and Latin America available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. See:
Bloomsbury Encyclopedia of Popular Music of the World
Bloomsbury Encyclopedia of Popular Music of the World - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Bloomsbury Encyclopedia of Popular Music of the World write by . This book was released on 2014. Bloomsbury Encyclopedia of Popular Music of the World available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. "The six EPMOW Genre volumes contain entries on the genres of music that have been or currently are popular in countries and communities all over the world. Included are discussions on cultural, historical and geographic origins; technical musical characteristics; instrumentation and use of voice; lyrics and language; typical features of performance and presentation; historical development and paths and modes of dissemination; influence of technology, the music industry and political and economic circumstances; changing stylistic features; notable and influential performers; and relationships to other genres and sub-genres. This volume, on the music of the Caribbean and Latin America, features over 200 entries and in-depth essays on genres ranging from Afro-Cuban Jazz to Alcatraz, from Carnaval to Charanga, and from Dancehall to Dub. All entries conclude with a bibliography, discographical references and discography, with additional information on sheet music listings and visual recordings. Written and edited by a team of distinguished popular music scholars and professionals, this is an exceptional resource for anybody studying or researching the history and development of popular music."--Bloomsbury Publishing.
