Musicians in Transit : Argentina and the Globalization of Popular Music

In Musicians in Transit Matthew B. Karush examines the transnational careers of seven of the most influential Argentine musicians of the twentieth century: Afro-Argentine swing guitarist Oscar Alemán, jazz saxophonist Gato Barbieri, composer Lalo Schifrin, tango innovator Astor Piazzolla, balada singer Sandro, folksinger Mercedes Sosa, and rock musician Gustavo Santaolalla. As active participants in the globalized music business, these artists interacted with musicians and audiences in the United States, Europe, and Latin America and contended with genre distinctions, marketing conventions, and ethnic stereotypes. By responding creatively to these constraints, they made innovative music that provided Argentines with new ways of understanding their nation’s place in the world. Eventually, these musicians produced expressions of Latin identity that reverberated beyond Argentina, including a novel form of pop ballad; an anti-imperialist, revolutionary folk genre; and a style of rock built on a pastiche of Latin American and global genres. A website with links to recordings by each musician accompanies the book. Matthew B. Karush Examines The Transnational Careers Of Seven Of The Most Influential Argentine Musicians Of The Twentieth Century: Afro-argentine Swing Guitarist Oscar Aleman, Jazz Saxophonist Gato Barbieri, Composer Lalo Schifrin, Tango Innovator Astor Piazzolla, Balada Singer Sandro, Folksinger Mercedes Sosa, And Rock Musician Gustavo Santaolalla. As Active Participants In The Globalized Music Business, These Artists Interacted With Musicians And Audiences In The United States, Europe, And Latin America And Contended With Genre Distinctions, Marketing Conventions, And Ethnic Stereotypes. By Responding Creatively To These Constraints, They Made Innovative Music That Provided Argentines With New Ways Of Understanding Their Nation's Place In The World. Eventually, These Musicians Produced Expressions Of Latin Identity That Reverberated Beyond Argentina, Including A Novel Form Of Pop Ballad, An Anti-imperialist, Revolutionary Folk Genre, And A Style Of Rock Built On A Pastiche Of Latin American And Global Genres. A Website With Links To Recordings By Each Musician Accompanies The Book. Black In Buenos Aires : Oscar Alemán And The Transnational History Of Swing -- Argentines Into Latins : The Jazz Histories Of Lalo Schifrin And Gato Barbieri -- Cosmopolitan Tango : Astor Piazzolla At Home And Abroad -- The Sound Of Latin America : Sandro And The Invention Of Balada -- Indigenous Argentina And Revolutionary Latin America : Mercedes Sosa And The Multiple Meanings Of Folk Music -- The Music Of Globalization : Gustavo Santaolalla And The Production Of Rock Latino. Matthew B. Karush. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Cover Contents Acknowledgments Note about Online Resources Introduction 1. Black in Buenos Aires: Oscar Alemán and the Transnational History of Swing 2. Argentines into Latins: The Jazz Histories of Lalo Schifrin and Gato Barbieri 3. Cosmopolitan Tango: Astor Piazzolla at Home and Abroad 4. The Sound of Latin America: Sandro and the Invention of Balada 5. Indigenous Argentina and Revolutionary Latin America: Mercedes Sosa and the Multiple Meanings of Folk Music 6. The Music of Globalization: Gustavo Santaolalla and the Production of Rock Latino Conclusion Notes Bibliography Index A B C D F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Y Z In Musicians in Transit Matthew B. Karush examines the careers of seven major twentieth-century Argentine popular musicians in the transnational context to show how their engagement with foreign genres, ideologies, and audiences helped them create innovative new music and shape new Argentine cultural and national identities