VIAJE A TRAVÉS DE LA HISTORIA DE LA DANZA

Con un tratamiento humorístico y una mirada nostálgica, Retrofilia es el lado B de las voces oficiales de la historia, escrito para nostálgicos, adictos musicales y curiosos permanentes. De una manera clara, sin rebuscamientos ni prejuicios, y celebrando el medio siglo transcurrido entre 1954 y 2014, Retrofilia ofrece una mirada fresca, hasta nostálgica, de nuestro pasado y, por supuesto, nuestro presente. Un texto salpicado de eventos mundiales, innovaciones tecnológicas y playlists, que resumen lo más memorable y lo execrable de las últimas cinco décadas. Los años ochenta no...

Recognized as the most significant composer from New Spain in the early eighteenth century, Manuel de Sumaya (ca. 1678–1755) oversaw musical activity at Mexico City Cathedral during a time of stylistic change. Sumaya, who was locally born and ordained as a priest, wrote music that mixes the counterpoint and rhythmic vigor of seventeenth-century Hispanic music with more modern Italianate gestures prescient of international taste in the eighteenth century. This edition of all thirty-four villancicos with music by Sumaya conserved in the Estrada Collection at Mexico City Cathedral reveals the...

This unique book states reasons for the belief that there was a cultural regression after 1898, but represents evidence that Puerto Rico retained both its Hispanic character and culture.

This book approaches bongo playing in a very user-friendly way. It is a must for all students who wish to learn the basic styles, patterns, and techniques from world-renowned artist/teacher Richie Gajate-Garcia. This package contains two CDs with Richie performing all the exercises and includes play-along tracks to practice with. Styles include Cuban, Puerto Rican, Dominican, pop/rock, funk, and R&B, along with a section on school jazz band use. This is a complete study of the bongo drum and should be fun for all who use it. Also includes an in-depth study of all basic hand percussion...