Essays On Cuban Music

Author : Peter Manuel
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 360 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : Music
ISBN : UTEXAS:059173015225778

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Essays on Cuban Music by Peter Manuel Pdf

The first book-length study on Cuban music in the English language. This volume consists of thirteen articles written by nine authors, including four Cuban scholars and five North American ethnomusicologists. The articles by Cuban scholars, translated from largely out-of-print publications, constitute a selection of some of the best Cuban research on their island's music, and present a set of perspectives which complement those of the North American authors. The articles cover such areas as descriptions of the Afro-Haitian derived tumba francesa, the traditional Afro-Cuban rumba, and the rural punto, as cultivated by peasants of Hispanic descent; aspects of the music bureaucracy in contemporary Cuba; the American music industry's dissemination of Cuban-derived salsa in New York City; Afro-Cuban cult music; the history and current status of charanga dance bands; and more.

Author : Emilio Grenet
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 195 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 1939
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:959046210

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Popular Cuban Music : 80 Revised and Corrected Compositions by Emilio Grenet Pdf

Author : Ariel Díaz
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 152 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2020-05
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1657216284

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The First Stone by Ariel Díaz Pdf

Contemporary Cuban Culture As Only A Participant Can See It Available for the first time in English, The First Stone: Essays on Contemporary Cuban Song and Society is an indispensable guide through the artists, places, personalities, and questions that define a generation of extraordinarily talented Cuban artists. Many of the essays collected in the book focus on music and musicians; others explore Cuban culture and society writ large, providing context for and insight into the arts in general on the island. This volume of profiles, essays, liner notes and notes to concert programs, is an invaluable compendium of observations and experiences that shed light on the complicated and shifting reality of life in everyday Cuba. Ariel Díaz is one of the leading voices of his generation of Cuban singersongwriters. He is also a visual artist, an essayist, a photographer, and filmmaker. He began performing publicly at Casa de las Américas in the mid-1990s and is a member of the Asociación Hermanos Saíz, the Centro Nacional de Música Popular, and the UNEAC. He has performed throughout the world with the biggest names in trova. His most recent recordings are Pueblo sin ley (2010) and Táctil (2015).

Author : Emilio Grenet
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 266 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 1939
Category : Cuba
ISBN : UOM:39015009691505

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Popular Cuban music by Emilio Grenet Pdf

Author : Robert Rutland Manners
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 186 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 1877
Category : Cuba
ISBN : NYPL:33433082169198

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Pasco, a Cuban Tale by Robert Rutland Manners Pdf

Author : Dale A. Olsen,Daniel E. Sheehy
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1128 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Music
ISBN : 0824049470

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The Garland encyclopedia of world music by Dale A. Olsen,Daniel E. Sheehy Pdf

Author : Kenneth Schweitzer
Publisher : Univ. Press of Mississippi
Page : 258 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : History
ISBN : 9781617036699

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The Artistry of Afro-Cuban Batá Drumming by Kenneth Schweitzer Pdf

An iconic symbol and sound of the Lucum'/Santer'a religion, Afro-Cuban batá are talking drums that express the epic mythological narratives of the West African Yoruba deities known as orisha. By imitating aspects of speech and song, and by metaphorically referencing salient attributes of the deities, batá drummers facilitate the communal praising of orisha in a music ritual known as a toque de santo. In The Artistry of Afro-Cuban Batá Drumming, Kenneth Schweitzer blends musical transcription, musical analysis, interviews, ethnographic descriptions, and observations from his own experience as a ritual drummer to highlight the complex variables at work during a live Lucum' performance. Integral in enabling trance possessions by the orisha, by far the most dramatic expressions of Lucum' faith, batá drummers are also entrusted with controlling the overall ebb and flow of the four- to six-hour toque de santo. During these events, batá drummers combine their knowledge of ritual with an extensive repertoire of rhythms and songs. Musicians focus on the many thematic acts that unfold both concurrently and in quick succession. In addition to creating an emotionally charged environment, playing salute rhythms for the orisha, and supporting the playful song competitions that erupt between singers, batá drummers are equally dedicated to nurturing their own drumming community by creating a variety of opportunities for the musicians to grow artistically and creatively.

Author : Lise Waxer
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 350 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2013-11-12
Category : Music
ISBN : 9781135725341

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Situating Salsa by Lise Waxer Pdf

Situating Salsa offers the first comprehensive consideration of salsa music and its social impact, in its multiple transnational contexts.

Author : Helio Orovio
Publisher : Duke University Press
Page : 249 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2004-03-12
Category : Music
ISBN : 9780822385219

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Cuban Music from A to Z by Helio Orovio Pdf

Available in English for the first time, Cuban Music from A to Z is an encyclopedic guide to one of the world’s richest and most influential musical cultures. It is the most extensive compendium of information about the singers, composers, bands, instruments, and dances of Cuba ever assembled. With more than 1,300 entries and 150 illustrations, this volume is an essential reference guide to the music of the island that brought the world the danzón, the son, the mambo, the conga, and the cha-cha-chá. The life’s work of Cuban historian and musician Helio Orovio, Cuban Music from A to Z presents the people, genres, and history of Cuban music. Arranged alphabetically and cross-referenced, the entries span from Abakuá music and dance to Eddy Zervigón, a Cuban bandleader based in New York City. They reveal an extraordinary fusion of musical elements, evident in the unique blend of African and Spanish traditions of the son musical genre and in the integration of jazz and rumba in the timba style developed by bands like Afrocuba, Chucho Valdés’s Irakeke, José Luis Cortés’s ng La Banda, and the Buena Vista Social Club. Folk and classical music, little-known composers and international superstars, drums and string instruments, symphonies and theaters—it’s all here.

Author : Benjamin Lapidus
Publisher : Scarecrow Press
Page : 222 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2008-10-17
Category : Music
ISBN : 9781461670292

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Origins of Cuban Music and Dance by Benjamin Lapidus Pdf

Origins of Cuban Music and Dance: Changüí is the first in-depth study of changüí, a style of music and dance in Guantánamo, Cuba. Changüí is analogous to blues in the United States and is a crucible of Cuban Creole culture. Benjamin Lapidus describes changüí and its relationship to the roots of son, Cuba's national genre and the style of music that contributed to the development of salsa, in Eastern Cuba. He also highlights the connections between Afro-Haitian music and Cuban popular music through changüí, connections with the Caribbean that have been largely overlooked in the past. After an initial historical discussion about the region of Guantánamo and the inter-connectedness of its various musical styles with a focus on changüí, Lapidus discusses the technical aspects of the genre as practiced within the region and beyond. He considers the socio-historical importance of its lyrics, presenting numerous musical transcriptions that explain how the music is structured, as well as providing background stories to songs. In a chapter unique to this book and a first in Cuban musicology and ethnography, Lapidus describes years of festivals and musical competitions to show how local musical identity takes shape, particularly when encountering national narratives of music history. The volume concludes with a comparison between changüí and son, as well as a bibliography, discography, and videography.

Author : Dale A Olsen,Daniel A Sheehy
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 646 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2021-11-18
Category : Music
ISBN : 9781000525533

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The Garland Handbook of Latin American Music by Dale A Olsen,Daniel A Sheehy Pdf

First Published in 2000. The Garland Handbook of Latin American Music is comprised of essays from The Garland Encyclopedia of World Music: Volume 2, South America, Mexico, Central America, and the Carribean, (1998). Revised and updated, the essays offer detailed, regional studies of the different musical cultures of Latin America and examine the ways in which music helps to define the identity of this particular area. Part One provides an in-depth introduction to the area of Latin America and describes the history, geography, demography, and cultural settings of the regions that comprise Latin America. It also explores the many ways to research Latin American music, including archaeology, iconography, mythology, history, ethnography, and practice. Part Two focuses on issues and processes, such as history, politics, geography, and immigration, which are responsible for the similarities and the differences of each region's uniqueness and individuality. Part Three focuses on the different regions, countries, and cultures of Caribbean Latin America, Middle Latin America, and South America with selected regional case studies. The second edition has been expanded to cover Haiti, Panama, several more Amerindian musical cultures, and Afro-Peru. Questions for Critical Thinking at the end of each major section guide focus attention on what musical and cultural issues arise when one studies the music of Latin America -- issues that might not occur in the study of other musics of the world. Two audio compact discs offer musical examples of some of the music of Latin America.

Author : F. Aparicio,C. Jàquez
Publisher : Springer
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2003-01-03
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780230107441

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Musical Migrations by F. Aparicio,C. Jàquez Pdf

A dynamic and original collection of essays on the transnational circulation and changing social meanings of Latin music across the Americas. The transcultural impact of Latin American musical forms in the United States calls for a deeper understanding of the shifting cultural meanings of music. Musical Migrations examines the tensions between the value of Latin popular music as a metaphor for national identity and its transnational meanings as it traverses national borders, geocultural spaces, audiences, and historical periods. The anthology analyzes, among others, the role of popular music in Caribbean diasporas in the United States and Europe, the trans-Caribbean identities of Salsa and reggae, the racial, cultural, and ethnic hybridity in rock across the Americas, and the tensions between tradition and modernity in Peruvian indigenous music, mariachi music in the United States, and in Trinidadian music.

Author : Dale Olsen,Daniel Sheehy
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 1103 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2007-12-17
Category : Music
ISBN : 9781135900076

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The Garland Handbook of Latin American Music by Dale Olsen,Daniel Sheehy Pdf

The Garland Handbook of Latin American Music is comprised of essays from The Garland Encyclopedia of World Music: Volume 2, South America, Mexico, Central America, and the Carribean, (1998). Revised and updated, the essays offer detailed, regional studies of the different musical cultures of Latin America and examine the ways in which music helps to define the identity of this particular area. Part One provides an in-depth introduction to the area of Latin America and describes the history, geography, demography, and cultural settings of the regions that comprise Latin America. It also explores the many ways to research Latin American music, including archaeology, iconography, mythology, history, ethnography, and practice. Part Two focuses on issues and processes, such as history, politics, geography, and immigration, which are responsible for the similarities and the differences of each region’s uniqueness and individuality. Part Three focuses on the different regions, countries, and cultures of Caribbean Latin America, Middle Latin America, and South America with selected regional case studies. The second edition has been expanded to cover Haiti, Panama, several more Amerindian musical cultures, and Afro-Peru. Questions for Critical Thinking at the end of each major section guide focus attention on what musical and cultural issues arise when one studies the music of Latin America -- issues that might not occur in the study of other musics of the world. Two audio compact discs offer musical examples of some of the music of Latin America.

Author : Bill Banfield
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 446 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2015-08-13
Category : Music
ISBN : 9781442229723

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Ethnomusicologizing by Bill Banfield Pdf

Ethnomusicologizing contains writings on contemporary music and culture studies. In this work, Banfield instructs readers in the ways by which we may better appreciate and understand creative artistry and process, and their relation to history and its meaning.

Author : Javier F Leon,Helena Simonett
Publisher : University of Illinois Press
Page : 496 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2016-07-15
Category : Music
ISBN : 9780252098437

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A Latin American Music Reader by Javier F Leon,Helena Simonett Pdf

Javier F. León and Helena Simonett curate a collection of essential writings from the last twenty-five years of Latin American music studies. Chosen as representative, outstanding, and influential in the field, each article appears in English translation. A detailed new introduction by León and Simonett both surveys and contextualizes the history of Latin American ethnomusicology, opening the door for readers energized by the musical forms brought and nurtured by immigrants from throughout Latin America. Contributors: Marina Alonso Bolaños, José Jorge de Carvalho, Maria Ignêz Cruz Mello, Gonzalo Camacho Díaz, Claudio F. Díaz, Rodrigo Cantos Savelli Gomes, Juan Pablo González, Javier F. León, Rubén López Cano, Angela Lühning, Jorge Martínez Ulloa, Julio Mendívil, Carlos Miñana Blasco, Raúl R. Romero, Iñigo Sánchez Fuarros, Carlos Sandroni, Carolina Santamaría Delgado, Helena Simonett, Rodrigo Torres Alvarado, and Alejandro Vera.