El libro de la Cumbia

Drawing on the work of leading experts from around the globe, Musicology and Sister Disciplines provides the definitive, authoritative statement on the scope of musicology today and its relationship to other fields of academic endeavour, including philosophy and aesthetics, literary studies, art history, mathematics, computer science, historiography, and sociology. These groundbreaking papers represent the outcome of a major musicological conference in 1997, and include contributions from the philosopher Bernard Williams and world-famous mathematician Roger Penrose.

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...

This introductory piano method is a long overdue musical text for those interested in encouraging bilingualism in children and adults. Many of the selected tunes are gems that most Latin American children grow up hearing as part of their idiomatic folklore. Also presented are some award winning originals by the author herself. Songs include Senora Santana, Ojos Azules, Mama yo quiero, Mi gallo and many others. Songs are chosen from many hispanic countries and they can be played as piano solos as well as played and sung simultaneously. Includes guitar/piano for those wishing to add in harmony...

EL TOQUE FLAMENCO viene a culminar la trilogía que ÁNGEL ÁLVAREZ CABALLERO, crítico y estudioso del también llamado Arte Jondo, ha escrito sobre la historia del mismo. Con las dos anteriores entregas, sobre el Cante y sobre el Baile, ya publicadas por Alianza Editorial, se completa una historia global de un arte que, pese a su reconocida naturaleza española, sigue sin desvelar totalmente aspectos, matices y circunstancias que le confieren una excepcionalidad única en la historia. EL TOQUE FLAMENCO fija su atención concretamente en la guitarra flamenca, la faceta de lo jondo quizás...