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The Garland Handbook of Latin American Music

Mixed media product

Main Details

Title The Garland Handbook of Latin American Music
Authors and Contributors      Edited by Dale A. Olsen
Edited by Daniel A. Sheehy
Physical Properties
Format:Mixed media product
Pages:400
Dimensions(mm): Height 279,Width 216
Category/GenreFolk and traditional
ISBN/Barcode 9780815338338
ClassificationsDewey:781.6268
Audience
Undergraduate
Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Illustrations 129 b&w photographs, 10 maps, glossary

Publishing Details

Publisher Taylor & Francis Inc
Imprint Garland Publishing Inc
Publication Date 31 August 2000
Publication Country United States

Description

This collection of articles provides a comprehensive overview of the musics of Latin America, covering such regions and cultures as Warao, Q'ero, Argentina, Brazil, Peru, Venezuela, Mexico, Guatemala, Panama, Cuba, Dominican republic and many others. Written by a team of leading scholars, including Anthony Seeger, Ercilia Moreno Cha, Suzel Ana Reily, Gerard Behagye and Max H. Brandt, this handbook is an authoritative and accessible introduction to one of the most popular musics in the world. Includes a 73 minute audio CD of commercially unavailable recordings. Gerard Behague, University of Texas, USA Max H. Brandt, University of Pittsburgh, USA John Cohen, USA Martha Ellen Davis, University of Florida, USA Ercilia Moreno Cha,