Author : Alejandro L. Madrid
Publisher : Currents in Latin American and
Page : 329 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2015
Category : History
ISBN : 9780190215781
In Search of Julián Carrillo and Sonido 13 by Alejandro L. Madrid Pdf
In the 1920s, Mexican composer Julián Carrillo (1875-1965) developed a microtonal system he metaphorically called El Sonido 13 (The 13th Sound). Although his pioneering role as one of the first proponents of microtonality gave him a cult figure status among European avant-garde circles in the 1960s and 1970s, his music and legacy have remained largely ignored by scholars and critics. This book explores his ideas not only in relation to the historical moments of their inception but also in relation to the various cultural projects that kept them alive and resignified them into the 21st century.