Musics of Latin America

, by Moore, Robin; Clark, Walter Aaron; Schwartz-Kates, Deborah; Koegel, John; Magaldi, Cristina; Party, Daniel; Ritter, Jonathan; Scruggs, T.M.; Thomas, Susan

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ISBN: 9780393929652 | 0393929655
Cover: Paperback
Copyright: 4/13/2012

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Covering one of the most musically diverse regions in the world, Musics of Latin America emphasizes music as a means of understanding culture and society: each author balances an analysis of musical genres with discussion of the historical and cultural trends that have shaped them. Chapters cover traditional, popular, and classical repertoire, and in-text listening guides ensure that students walk away with a solid understanding of the music.

Listening Guides	p. xii
In Depth	p. xvi
Preface	p. xvii
Introduction	p. 2
Definitions and Themes	p. 6
Goals and Definitions	p. 16
Key Terms	p. 22
Further Reading	p. 22
Music, Conquest, and Colonialism	p. 24
Introduction	p. 25
The Colonization of Latin America: Historical Overview	p. 27
Indigenous Musical Culture at the Time of the Conquest	p. 31
Music of the Conquest and Early Colonial Period	p. 35
Music and Colonialism in Brazil	p. 50
Mission Music	p. 57
Opera	p. 61
Popular Dance Music	p. 65
The Contradanza	p. 69
The End of the Colonial Era	p. 70
Conclusion	p. 72
Key Terms	p. 73
Further Reading	p. 74
Further Listening	p. 74
Mexico	p. 76
Introduction	p. 77
Traditional and Popular Music	p. 81
Classical Music	p. 111
Conclusion	p. 121
Key Terms	p. 122
Further Reading	p. 122
Further Listening	p. 123
Further Viewing	p. 123
Central America, Colombia, and Venezuela	p. 124
Central America	p. 125
Traditional Music	p. 127
Popular Music	p. 134
European and European-American Classical Music	p. 139
Colombia	p. 141
Traditional Music	p. 143
Popular Music	p. 146
European and European-American Classical Music	p. 153
The Llanos	p. 154
Miisica Llanera	p. 154
Venezuela	p. 157
Traditional and Popular Music	p. 161
European and European-American Classical Music	p. 170
Conclusion	p. 173
Key Terms	p. 173
Further Reading	p. 173
Further Viewing	p. 174
Cuba and the Hispanic Caribbean	p. 176
Introduction	p. 177
Traditional and Popular Music	p. 180
Classical Music and Latin Jazz	p. 214
Conclusion	p. 221
Key Terms	p. 221
Further Reading	p. 222
Further Listening	p. 222
Further Viewing	p. 222
Brazil	p. 224
Introduction	p. 225
Traditional and Popular Music	p. 230
Classical Music	p. 266
Conclusion	p. 272
Key Terms	p. 273
Further Reading	p. 273
Further Listening	p. 273
Further Viewing	p. 273
Argentina and the Rioplatense Region	p. 274
Introduction	p. 275
Traditional Music	p. 279
Popular Music	p. 295
Classical Music	p. 312
Conclusion	p. 321
Key Terms	p. 322
Further Reading	p. 322
Further Viewing	p. 323
Peru and the Andes	p. 324
Introduction	p. 325
Traditional and Popular Music	p. 329
Classical Music	p. 362
Conclusion	p. 368
Key Terms	p. 369
Further Reading	p. 369
Further Listening	p. 370
Further Viewing	p. 370
Latin American Impact on Contemporary Classical Music	p. 371
Historical Background	p. 372
Latin American Impact Today	p. 374
Conclusion	p. 395
Key Terms	p. 396
Further Reading	p. 396
Further Listening	p. 396
Further Viewing	p. 396
Twenty-First Century Latin American and Latino Popular Music	p. 397
Introduction	p. 397
Contemporary Latin American Popular Music	p. 399
RecentTrends in U.S. Latino Popular Music	p. 420
Conclusion	p. 431
Key Terms	p. 432
Further Reading	p. 432
FurtherViewing	p. 433
Appendix: The Elements of Music	p. 434
Introduction	p. 434
Sound as Music	p. 434
Rhythm	p. 439
Melody	p. 442
Scales	p. 443
Harmony	p. 445
Texture	p. 447
Form	p. 448
Aesthetics and Culture	p. 449
Key Terms	p. 453
Glossary	p. 1
Additional Resources	p. 15
Endnotes	p. 19
Music and Lyrics Credits	p. 21
Photo Credits	p. 23
Index	p. 25
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