- Series: Studies in Latin American Music
- Hardcover: 160 pages
- Publisher: Scarecrow Press (February 13, 2002)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0810839148
- ISBN-13: 978-0810839144
Puerto Rico's rich musical history is chronicled in Donald Thompson's
translated texts, a history that is often unavailable to those who do
not read Spanish easily. Music in Puerto Rico details the
Caribbean island's musical roots from Christopher Columbus' second
voyage to the New World in the late fifteenth century to twentieth
century developments. It explores a multitude of topics, including
native instruments, the introduction of music in schools, folk
traditions, the legendary salsa, urban pop, and commercial music. The
volume also examines musical differences in various regions, including
mountains and plains.
Documents from historical figures such as Fray Bartolomé de Las Casas and Manuel Alonso have been excerpted and translated. In addition, Music in Puerto Rico explores the various modes of musical expression that have been unique to different geographic regions, including the mountains and the plains. The documented texts also simplify bibliographic search, as many of the anthology's original sources are difficult to locate.
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 find Music in Puerto Rico a valuable resource.
Documents from historical figures such as Fray Bartolomé de Las Casas and Manuel Alonso have been excerpted and translated. In addition, Music in Puerto Rico explores the various modes of musical expression that have been unique to different geographic regions, including the mountains and the plains. The documented texts also simplify bibliographic search, as many of the anthology's original sources are difficult to locate.
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 find Music in Puerto Rico a valuable resource.
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