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Geared towards those who wish to understand historical and contemporary jazz, this study puts the principal protagonists of the genre on the map. Destinado a quienes deseen comprender el jazz histórico y presente, este estudio sitúa en el mapa a los principales protagonistas del género.

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...

In this book, twenty-four scholars investigate the relationship between music and dictatorship in twentieth-century Europe and Latin America. The music is explored as a political phenomenon in fifteen nations under totalitarian regimes: Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Cuba, France, Greece, Germany, Italy, Mexico, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Serbia, Spain, and Hungary. Historical and aesthetical articles face both individual people (for instance, Chavez, Ligeti, Massarani or Villa-Lobos) as well whole generations of composers operating under dictatorship (for example, in the communist regimes of...

Según a quién preguntes, la historia del punk comenzó en Inglaterra con los Sex Pistols o en Nueva York con los Ramones, pero ¿y si, como rezaba la mítica camiseta de Kim Gordon de Sonic Youth, "las chicas inventaron el punk, no Inglaterra"? Sin entrar en controversias sobre la génesis del fenómeno, lo que sí parece claro es que la historia oficial, como suele ser habitual, ha silenciado el papel fundamental que tuvieron y tienen las mujeres en el origen y futuro de la música de guitarras más visceral. La periodista cultural y música Vivien Goldman —que a principios de los...