Teologı́a y música

Como Coya, con el que coincide durante años en el círculo de la duquesa de Alba, Ferran Sors ofrece una visión que, centrada en España, abarca el conjunto de las convulsiones revolucionarias y bélicas de Occidente que, a caballo entre los siglos XVIII y XIX, llevan del antiguo régimen al orden político y social de la edad contemporánea. Sors, cuya fama actual es la de una figura crucial en la elevación de la guitarra a instrumento apto para la gran música, tuvo en s.u tiempo una proyección internacional propiciada por los exilios a que le llevaron sus compromisos con los hechos...

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...