Cómo ganarse la vida con la música

“De los tonos musicales, los que más complacen al oído son aquellos producidos por el órgano de la voz. Y, a continuación del canto, los más placenteros son los que más se parecen a los sonidos vocales, los tonos que pueden sostenerse, aumentarse y disminuirse a voluntad”. Charles Burney “No hay música para instrumentos Que pueda compararse con la que Producen las voces de los hombres, si son buenas, Y si están bien escogidas y ordenadas”. William Byrd

Bachata—a guitar-based romantic music that debuted in Santo Domingo’s urban shantytowns in the 1960s—is today one of the hottest Latin genres. Still, fans and musicians have not forgotten the social stigma the genre carried for decades. This book interweaves bachata’s history and development with the socio-political context of Dominican identity. The author argues that its early disfavor resulted from the political climate of its origins and ties between class and race, and proposes that its ultimate acceptance as a symbol of Dominican identity arose from its innovations, the growth...

(Music Sales America). Una guia ilustrada que la muestra los conceptos basicos del fascinate mundo del saxofon alto! Los ejemplos se presentan en forma de diagramas y fotografias que se demuestran en el disco compacto de acompanamieto.

This book approaches bongo playing in a very user-friendly way. It is a must for all students who wish to learn the basic styles, patterns, and techniques from world-renowned artist/teacher Richie Gajate-Garcia. This package contains two CDs with Richie performing all the exercises and includes play-along tracks to practice with. Styles include Cuban, Puerto Rican, Dominican, pop/rock, funk, and R&B, along with a section on school jazz band use. This is a complete study of the bongo drum and should be fun for all who use it. Also includes an in-depth study of all basic hand percussion...