Velocities

La historia oral y coral definitiva del rock argentino: a través del testimonio de sus grandes protagonistas -de Charly, Fito y Spinetta a Cerati, Prodan, Vicentico, Ciro, Pity, Litto Nebbia, Lebón, Javier Martínez y 70 figuras más-, registrado a lo largo de numerosos programas producidos para la televisión de los años 80 por Daniel y Josi García Moreno, toma forma un relato extraordinario. Pocas personas han hecho tanto por documentar el origen y el devenir del rock rioplatense -una historia que abarca ya más de cinco décadas- como los hermanos Dany y Josi García Moreno. A través...

You Can Teach Yourself Piano is a revolutionary concept in piano instruction. No other method comes close to matching this book's scope in teaching not only basic music reading skills, but also the essential technique and theory for playing in all contemporary keyboard styles. Central to the philosophy of the You Can Teach Yourself series, this beginner's book is written to give the serious adult student a solid foundation while studying on their own without the advantage of having a private teacher; it will show you all you need to know to get an authoritative start on the instrument,...

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...

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...