Music of Latin America and the Caribbean – Ebook PDF Version

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Product details:

• ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1138053562
• ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1138053564
• Author: Mark Brill

Music of Latin America and the Caribbean, Second Edition is a comprehensive textbook for undergraduate students, which covers all major facets of Latin American music, finding a balance between important themes and illustrative examples. This book is about enjoying the music itself and provides a lively, challenging discussion complemented by stimulating musical examples couched in an appropriate cultural and historical context―the music is a specific response to the era from which it emerges, evolving from common roots to a wide variety of musical traditions. Music of Latin America and the Caribbean aims to develop an understanding of Latin American civilization and its relation to other cultures.

Table of contents:

• Chapter 1 Music of Latin America and the Caribbean: An Overview.
• Chapter 2 The Classical Tradition.
• Chapter 3 Mexico.
• Chapter 4 Central America.
• Chapter 5 The Caribbean: An Overview.
• Chapter 6 The Spanish Caribbean.
• Chapter 7 The English Caribbean.
• Chapter 8 The French and Dutch Caribbean, and the Guyanas.