Fernando Ortiz on Music: Selected Writing on Afro-Cuban Culture (Studies In Latin America & Car)

Fernando Ortiz (1881–1969) is recognized as one of the most influential Latin American authors of the twentieth century. Although he helped establish the field of Afro-diasporic studies, his writings are still relatively unknown to the English-speaking world. In Fernando Ortiz on Music, accomplished ethnomusicologist Robin Moore has collected and translated an essential selection of Ortiz's publications. These essays on Afro-Cuban expressive culture, music and dance are now available for the first time in English. Ortiz's writings are accompanied by an extended introduction that contextualizes the author's life, intellectual influences, and collaborators as well as his fieldwork and interviews. Fernando Ortiz on Music also charts the writer's changing views of black heritage through the years. This comprehensive anthology, which includes examples of his early scholarship as well as publications from the 1940s and '50s, extends the life and legacy of this important and under-known scholar of Latin American and Caribbean music. Contributors include: David Garcia, Sarah Lahasky, Cary Peñate, Susan Thomas, and the editor Intro -- Contents -- Preface -- Introduction -- Part I - Early Writings -- 1. The Future of Cuban Witchcraft -- 2. Afro-Cuban Cabildos -- Part II - Instrument Essays -- 3. Makuta -- 4. Arará Drums -- 5. The Chekeré, Ágbe, or Aggüé -- 6. The Conga -- Part III - Ethnographic Essays -- 7. Kongo Traditions -- 8. The Religious Music of Black Cuban Yorubas -- 9. The "Tragedy" of the Ñáñigos -- 10. Satirical and Commercial Song -- Appendix -- Glossary -- References -- Contributors -- Index Contents 6 Preface 8 Introduction 14 Part I - Early Writings 56 1. The Future of Cuban Witchcraft 58 2. Afro-Cuban Cabildos 81 Part II - Instrument Essays 110 3. Makuta 112 4. Arará Drums 126 5. The Chekeré, Ágbe, or Aggüé 151 6. The Conga 166 Part III - Ethnographic Essays 174 7. Kongo Traditions 176 8. The Religious Music of Black Cuban Yorubas 199 9. The “Tragedy” of the Ñáñigos 225 10. Satirical and Commercial Song 249 Appendix 264 Glossary 272 References 280 Contributors 290 Index 292 Part I. Early Writings -- The Future Of Cuban Witchcraft -- Afro-cuban Cabildos -- Part Ii. Instrument Essays -- Makuta -- Arará Drums -- The Chekeré, Ágbe, Or Aggüé -- The Conga -- Part Iii. Ethnographic Essays -- Kongo Traditions -- The Religious Music Of Black Cuban Yorubas -- The Tragedy Of The Ñáñigos -- Satirical And Commercial Song. Edited And With An Introduction By Robin D. Moore. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Part I. Early writings -- The future of Cuban witchcraft -- Afro-Cuban cabildos -- Part II. Instrument essays -- Makuta -- Ararâa drums -- The Chekerâe, âAgbe, or Aggèuâe -- The conga -- Part III. Ethnographic essays -- Kongo traditions -- The religious music of black Cuban Yorubas -- The "tragedy" of the äNâaänigos -- Satirical and commercial song