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Brill, Mark.
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Music -- Latin America -- History and criticism.
Music -- Caribbean Area -- History and criticism.
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Music of Latin Ameri...
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Music of Latin America and the Caribbean / Mark Brill.
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Brill, Mark.
Boston, MA : Prentice Hall, c2011.
Subjects
Music -- Latin America -- History and criticism.
Music -- Caribbean Area -- History and criticism.
ISBN:
9780131839441 (pbk.)
0131839446
Description:
xiii, 402 p. : ill., maps ; 23 cm.
Contents:
Introduction / Brenda Romero -- Chapter 1: Music of Latin American And The Caribbean: An Overview -- Introduction -- Indigenous cultures before 1492 -- Pre-Columbian music -- 1492 and the advent of syncretism -- White legend and the black legend -- Emergence of Mestizo culture -- Mestizo music -- European culture in America -- Emergence of African culture -- Religious syncretism -- Modern native societies -- Indigenous music today -- Latin America today -- Chapter 2: Classical Tradition -- Introduction -- Colonial period -- Colonial church music -- Instrumental music -- Musical syncretism -- Villancico -- Art music in colonial Brazil -- American baroque -- Colonial opera -- Fall of the colonial system -- Nineteenth century: romanticism in America -- Romantic opera -- Twentieth century: nationalism in America -- Aztec renaissance -- Brazil -- Argentina -- Other nationalist styles -- Latin American modernism -- Chapter 3: Mexico -- Introduction -- Historical overview -- Mayas and other early Mexican cultures -- Aztecs -- Aztec instruments -- Aztec music -- Conquest and the colonial period -- Mexican independence -- Mexican celebrations -- Patriotic and religious celebrations -- Day of the dead -- Mexican native traditions -- Modern Maya music -- Modern Aztec music -- Los Concheros -- Other native traditions -- Mexican folk music -- Cancion -- Orquesta tipica -- Mexican dances -- Son -- Regional traditions -- Southeastern Mexico -- Danzon and Bolero -- Son Jarocho -- Son Huapango -- Marimba -- Central and western Mexico -- Charro -- Cancion Ranchera and Mariachi -- Son, Jarabe and bolero -- Borderland region -- Corrido -- Dueto singing -- Musica Norteno and conjunto -- Tejano and tex-mex -- Banda -- Popular music in Mexico -- Musica tropical -- Pop -- Nueva trova -- Chapter 4: Spanish-speaking Caribbean -- Introduction to the Caribbean -- Caribbean history -- Caribbean culture -- Native musical traditions -- African religions and rituals -- Modern Caribbean music -- Cuba -- Introduction -- Historical overview -- Instruments and elements of Cuban music -- African roots of Cuban music -- Santeria -- Other afro-Cuban rhythms -- Spanish roots of Cuban music -- Cuban dance music -- Son Montuno -- Cuban song tradition: trova and bolero -- Cuban music leaves the island -- Cuban music since the revolution -- Nueva trova -- Salsa -- 1990s -- Puerto Rico -- Historical overview -- Spanish roots: Jibaro music -- Decima and Seis -- Aguinaldo -- Danza -- African roots -- Vejigantes -- Bomba -- Plena -- Bomba and Plena in the 20th century -- Puerto Rican popular music -- Reggaeton -- Dominican republic -- Afro-Dominican styles -- Palos -- Cocolos-- Syncretic styles -- Merengue -- Bachata -- Chapter 5: English- and French-Speaking Caribbean -- English-speaking Caribbean -- Jamaica -- Afro-Jamaican traditions -- Maroon nation: obeah -- Bongo nation: Kumina -- Revival Zion and Pocomania -- Rastafarianism -- Rastafarian music -- Jonkonnu -- Jamaican popular music -- Harry Belafonte -- Mento -- Ska -- Rocksteady -- Reggae -- Bob Marley and the wailers -- Dub music -- Dancehall and Ragga -- Trinidad -- Trinidadian carnival --Early song forms: Kalinda and Lavway --Calypso -- Tamboo bamboo -- Steel pan -- Soca -- Rapso -- Parang -- Chutney -- French-speaking Caribbean -- Haiti -- Historical overview -- Vodou -- Rara -- Secular dances -- Compas and cadence -- Martinique and Guadeloupe -- Drumming in the French Antilles -- African-derived dances -- European-derived dances -- Carnival -- Zouk -- Contemporary trends -- Garifuna -- Garifuna music -- Punta rock -- Chapter 6: Brazil -- Introduction -- Historical overview -- Saudade -- Religious syncretism -- Roots of Brazilian music -- Brazilian musical instruments -- Afro-Brazilian folk dances -- Capoeira -- Carnival -- History of Brazilian carnival -- Samba -- Escolas de samba -- Carnival today -- Northeast -- Baiao and Fossa -- Forro -- Other rural styles -- Musica popular Brasileira -- Modinha, Lundu and Maxixe -- Choro -- Golden age of Musica popular Brasileira -- Bossa nova phenomenon -- After the Bossa nova -- Tropicalia -- Post-Tropicalia explosion -- Chapter 7: Colombia And Venezuela -- Introduction to Hispanic South America -- Colombia -- Historical overview -- Music of the interior -- Bambuco -- Caribbean coast -- Cumbia -- Modern Cumbia -- Porro -- Vallenato -- Pacific coast -- Currulao -- Popular styles -- Salsa -- Champeta -- Venezuela -- Historical overview -- Venezuelan instruments -- Musica llanera -- Joropo -- Venezuelan Christmas music -- Afro-Venezuelan music -- Caribbean styles -- Calipso -- Musica tropical -- Chapter 8: Andean Region -- Introduction -- Incas -- Inca music -- Modern Andean region -- Andean music -- General characteristics -- Andean instruments -- Notched flutes -- Panpipes -- Other wind instruments -- Charango -- Drums -- Percussion -- Other Andean instruments -- Andean ensembles -- Andean rituals -- Inti Raimi -- La fiesta del Apostol Santiago -- La fiesta del Gran Poder -- Pachallampe -- Andean song: Yaravi -- Andean dances -- Huayno -- Sanjuan -- Danza de las tijeras -- Carnival dances -- Andean music in a modern context -- Peru -- Historical introduction -- Afro-Peruvian music -- Musica criolla -- Criollo songs -- Criollo dances -- Estudiantinas -- Peruvian popular music -- Chicha -- Chapter 9: Southern Cone Region -- Introduction -- Argentina -- Historical overview -- Gaucho -- Payada -- Milonga -- Tango -- Origins -- Guardia Vieja -- Guardia Nueva -- Nuevo tango -- Other folk dances and songs -- Zamba -- Chacarera -- Chamame -- Musica tropical -- Cuarteto -- Bailanta -- Cumbia villera -- Chile -- Huaso -- Chilean folk songs -- Poetas populares -- Tonada -- Folk dances: Cueca -- Popularization of Chilean folk music -- Nueva cancion -- Origins -- Nueva cancion's political outlook -- Peak of nueva cancion -- 1973 coup d'etat -- Canto Nuevo -- 1990s.
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Synopsis: The Music of Latin America and the Caribbean is the first text written on the rich musical heritage of this region specifically for the non-music major. The text is arranged by region, focusing on the major countries/regions (Mexico, Brazil, Peru, etc. in Latin America and Jamaica, the Virgin Islands, Haiti, etc. in the Caribbean). In each chapter, the author gives a complete history of the region's music, ranging from classical and classical-influenced styles to folk and traditional music to today's popular music.
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