From Tejano to Tango: Essays on Latin American Popular Music (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780815336396)

Author of two books on Issac Albeniz, including Issac Albeniz: A Guide to Research (1998), Walter Aaron Clark has compiled thirteen essays that discuss the various aspects of Latin American music. The essays cover the social and political impact the music generated as well as the rhythmic development of the various genres. In this essential book, significant personalities, including Carmen Miranda, are discussed. The scope of the contributors is vast as divergent musical styles such as the Macarena dace craze, Bob Marley's reggae music and the seductive strains of the tango are analyzed.

Author: Walter Aaron Clark
ISBN-10: 081533639X
ISBN-13: 9780815336396
Publisher: Routledge
Language: English
Published: 05/03/2002
Pages: 300
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.26lbs
Size: 8.64h x 6.72w x 0.85d