Musicology and Sister Disciplines

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...

When a tragic plane crash took the life of singer and actress Jenni Rivera on December 9, 2012, the world lost an artist whose talents transcended borders and even languages. One of this generation's most beloved singers, Rivera achieved 15 platinum and 5 double platinum records while selling more than 15 million albums total. Popular in both the United States and Mexico, Rivera played to sold-out crowds across North America, and in 2009, she was nominated for a record 11 Billboard Awards. Jenni Rivera: La Diva de la Banda is a photographic tribute to this beloved artist, featuring unique...

Vladimir Jankélévitch argues that composer Franz Liszt was a leading champion of musical modernity who knew how to express the new aesthetic change of direction in 19th-century European music better than anyone, save Frédéric Chopin. This new style was the opposite of the abstract universality of the symphony and the totalitarianism of the Viennese conservatory. With the reinforcement of national and even provincial rights, the so-called savagery of rhapsody finally turned its back to solemn music, thus beginning the revolution of humility. Liszt gave voice to the land, much as Victor...

(Music Sales America). A comprehensive Spanish-language guitar chord directory in a convenient slim-line format that fits in your guitar case. Far more than just a simple chord book, Manual De Acordes Para Guitarra also features countless inversions, mobile chords, details of the cycle of fifths and much more.