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The first history of the music that binds together Mexican immigrant communities

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“Ragland’s ethnomusicological approach to música norteña's evolution and its contemporary relevance, brings the topic to life. The music is clearly a prism to examining a broad swath of social, political, economic, cultural, and communications issues. Her musical analysis is fresh, rare, and valuable.”—Daniel Sheehy, Director and Curator, Smithsonian Folkways Recordings



Table of Contents

Preface
Acknowledgments
Introduction
1. Mexicanidad and Música Norteña in the “Two Mexicos”
2. Regional Identity, Class, and the Emergence of “Border Music”
3. Border Culture, Migration, and the Development of Early Música Norteña
4. Modern Música Norteña and the Undocumented Immigrant
5. Los Tigres del Norte and the Transnationalization of Música Norteña in the Working-Class Mexican Diaspora
Conclusion
Glossary
References
Selected Discography
Interviews
Index

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      Publisher Temple University Press,U.S.
      Published 15 May 2009
      ISBN-13 9781592137466
      978-1592137466
      ISBN-10 1592137466
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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      The first history of the music that binds together Mexican immigrant communities

      Trade Review

      “Ragland’s ethnomusicological approach to música norteña's evolution and its contemporary relevance, brings the topic to life. The music is clearly a prism to examining a broad swath of social, political, economic, cultural, and communications issues. Her musical analysis is fresh, rare, and valuable.”—Daniel Sheehy, Director and Curator, Smithsonian Folkways Recordings



      Table of Contents

      Preface
      Acknowledgments
      Introduction
      1. Mexicanidad and Música Norteña in the “Two Mexicos”
      2. Regional Identity, Class, and the Emergence of “Border Music”
      3. Border Culture, Migration, and the Development of Early Música Norteña
      4. Modern Música Norteña and the Undocumented Immigrant
      5. Los Tigres del Norte and the Transnationalization of Música Norteña in the Working-Class Mexican Diaspora
      Conclusion
      Glossary
      References
      Selected Discography
      Interviews
      Index

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