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Thompson's book provides a glimpse into a society in which cultures intersect and in which magic was born in the form of the popular salsa. Musicians, musicologists, historians, students of Hispanic culture, and anyone interested in the musical foundations of Puerto Rican life will fund Music in Puerto Rico a valuable resource.

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Offers an overview of Puerto Rico's rich musical life and a concise introduction of the subject...no doubt a valuable reference work that will be most welcomed by students and scholars alike. * Notes: Quarterly Journal of the Music Library Association *
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Part 1 1. CHRONICLERS OF CONQUEST: ABORIGINAL MUSIC OBSERVED AND ENVISIONED Part 2 2. MOUNTAIN, PLAIN, AND TOWN: TRADITIONAL FOLK AND POPULAR MUSIC Part 3 3. NINETEENTH-CENTURY MUSICAL LIFE Part 4 4. THE PUERTO RICAN DANZA Part 5 5. THE TWENTIETH CENTURY Part 6 6. THE PASSING PANORAMA

Music in Puerto Rico A Readers Anthology Studies

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      Publisher: Scarecrow Press
      Publication Date: 2/13/2002 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9780810839144, 978-0810839144
      ISBN10: 0810839148

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Thompson's book provides a glimpse into a society in which cultures intersect and in which magic was born in the form of the popular salsa. Musicians, musicologists, historians, students of Hispanic culture, and anyone interested in the musical foundations of Puerto Rican life will fund Music in Puerto Rico a valuable resource.

      Trade Review
      Offers an overview of Puerto Rico's rich musical life and a concise introduction of the subject...no doubt a valuable reference work that will be most welcomed by students and scholars alike. * Notes: Quarterly Journal of the Music Library Association *
      Very Good! * Today's Books *

      Table of Contents
      Part 1 1. CHRONICLERS OF CONQUEST: ABORIGINAL MUSIC OBSERVED AND ENVISIONED Part 2 2. MOUNTAIN, PLAIN, AND TOWN: TRADITIONAL FOLK AND POPULAR MUSIC Part 3 3. NINETEENTH-CENTURY MUSICAL LIFE Part 4 4. THE PUERTO RICAN DANZA Part 5 5. THE TWENTIETH CENTURY Part 6 6. THE PASSING PANORAMA

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