Music in Latin American Culture: Regional Traditions audio CD

"Music in Latin American Culture: Regional Traditions provides an in-depth look at the diverse musical cultures of South America, Central America, Mexico, and the Caribbean in a format geared for the undergraduate. Each chapter, written by an expert in the field, focuses on a specific musical culture while offering students a solid foundation for further study. Authors present the community, its history, common dialect, traditions, and newer forms of musical expression. Music rituals, instrument manufacturing processes, and improvisational techniques all come alive through the authors' own observations of the cultures they have studied firsthand." -- From publisher's description Music in Latin American Culture Contents Preface 1. Themes in Latin American Music Culture 2. Popular Mexican Musical Traditions: The Mariachi of West Mexico and the Conjunto Jarocho of Veracruz 3. Central America: Marimba and Other Musics of Guatemala and Nicaragua 4. Caribbean Musics: Haiti and Trinidad and Tobago 5. Northeastern Brazil 6. Music in the Southern Cone: Chile, Argentina, and Uruguay 7. Andean Colombia 8. Andean Peru 9. Beyond Region: Transnational and Transcultural Traditions Glossary Contributors List of Recordings Index Music in Latin American Culture: Regional Traditions presents chapters that focus on specific musical cultures including: Mexico, Central American, Brazil, Chile, Columbia, Peru and more. Each chapter is written by an expert in the field and includes specific examples from the contributor's fieldwork. -- From publisher's description

music In Latin American Culture: Regional Traditions Presents Chapters That Focus On Specific Musical Cultures Including: Mexico, Central American, Brazil, Chile, Columbia, Peru And More. Each Chapter Is Written By An Expert In The Field And Includes Specific Examples From The Contributor's Fieldwork.

Discusses nine specific Latin American musical cultures, addressing such themes as common dialect, traditions, instrument manufacture, and improvisational techniques. John M. Schechter, General Editor ; Contributors, Gage Averill ... [et Al.]. Includes Bibliographical References, Discographies, Filmographies, And Index.