Caribbean Currents: Caribbean Music from Rumba to Reggae, Revised Edition

Peter Manuel; Kenneth Bilby; Michael Largey

ISBN 10: 1592134637 / ISBN 13: 9781592134632

Editore: Temple University Press, 2006

Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Codice articolo G1592134637I5N00

Riassunto:

Music is the most popular and dynamic aspect of Caribbean expressive culture. From the well-known genres-salsa, merengue, reggae, calypso, and bachata-to more localized forms like chutney and kaseko, this wide-ranging book surveys Caribbean music's prodigious diversity and colorful history. Enhanced with numerous illustrations and musical examples, Caribbean Currents is an up-to-date overview of the region's music, covering Cuba, Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic, Haiti, Jamaica, Trinidad, Suriname, and smaller islands like Martinique and Guadeloupe. Engaging descriptions of musical forms and innovations, festivals and dance halls, as well as musicians and fans, are situated inThis revised and expanded version features: * Twenty-seven new illustrations * Recent developments in the region's music, such as the emergence of reggaet\u00f3n and timba * A new and extensive study of Jamaican dancehall

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Titolo: Caribbean Currents: Caribbean Music from ...
Casa editrice: Temple University Press
Data di pubblicazione: 2006
Legatura: Paperback
Condizione: Fair
Condizione sovraccoperta: No Jacket
Edizione: seconda edizione