La rueda mágica

Five decades after it landed in Latin America, rock and roll remains a powerful cultural force across the region.

El chucu-chucu es un término onomatopéyico con el que se denominó a la música tropical bailable colombiana, especialmente aquella que adaptó el folclor de la costa norte colombiana en el interior del país, durante los años 60 y 70 en Medellín, Colombia, época en la que el desarrollo de la industria discográfica fue exponencial. La historia de este género ha estado atravesada por constantes desacreditaciones académicas que lograron, a la postre, invisibilizar su importancia cultural en el desarrollo artístico colombiano. Hoy de manera cada vez más intensa se notan esfuerzos tanto ...

Piano students of Latin American heritage often do not relate to the folk tunes that most methods use because the majority of those melodies do not flow with the rhythm of the Spanish language. This method is based on melodies original to the Mexican culture. These children's songs flow more naturally with the language, and in accord with the Kodály method of music education, give a better foundation for teaching basic musical elements in a Spanish language culture. Coupled with constant work on sight-reading, this new method is a valuable tool for native Spanish speakers in learning to play ...

The endlessly energetic duo of Oriol Saña and Lluís Gómez have created a charming and informative account of the musical phenomenon we call bluegrass. Originally a quirky supercharged folk music played by about ten people, bluegrass music, with its Mozart-like formality and ferocious rhythmic zest, now describes an extended international family of related string band styles. Master fiddler Oriol and bluegrass banjoist Lluís, both acclaimed educators, present both the wide view and crucial details about this music in a clear, personable manner. Bravo! Includes access to online audio. El...