Compendio de musicología

Professor Snow's auspicious debut in musicology came in 1958 as the author of the chapter on Old Roman chant in Willi Apel's Gregorian Chant. He completed his doctorate at the University of Illinois in 1968, and his major faculty appointments have been at the University of Pittsburgh, University of Illinois, and University of Texas. His publications range from the medieval era to the baroque, most of them dealing with sacred music in Spain, Portugal, the Hispanic New World, and eastern Europe. Encomium Musicae will present over 40 articles by scholars from seven different countries, most of...

Quiero Tocar El Bajo by Victor M. Barba is a tremendous book for the bass. Written for both acoustic or electric bass, in this book you'll find all you need to learn the basics. the book features 20 progressive studies, basic music theory, and many scales. Every example or song is presented in standard music notation, the name of the notes, TABS, and graphics to help you better understand the music. with rhythms such as Ranchera, Cumbia, Banda, Rock, Norteño, Balada, Grupera and even Salsa, this book is pack with plenty of exercises and bass lines for you to play. Quiero Tocar El Bajo is a...

An ethnography of music and dance exploring the economic, social, and ideological constraints under which social classes and racial groups interact

Cuando en las casas de Chile no había computadores, contestadoras telefónicas ni cocinas microondas, sí había discos long play. Vinilo chileno recorre un buen tramo del siglo XX de la mano de la música chilena, con discos que por sobre sus propias limitaciones «eran cultura» en el amplio sentido del concepto. Entre las carátulas recopiladas encontramos clásicos de siempre, rarezas, legítimas obras de arte e inclasificables engendros visuales. No hay discriminación por estilos ni gustos, sino una generosa selección de elepés –y algunos singles– que permite hacer el viaje...