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La America latina y el Caribe han cambiado totalmente el panorama musical del siglo XX. America latina es el crisol donde bulle una de las musicas populares mas ricas del mundo: no solo el tango argentino, nacido en los bajos fondos de Buenos Aires; la samba, autentico simbolo de Brasil; el reggae jamaicano de envolventes ritmos; sino tambien el biguine, el calipso, la bossa nova y la salsa.Sus representantes se llaman Carlos Gardel, Harry Belafonte, Celia Cruz, Bob Marley... Nacida del sincretismo entre ritmos africanos, europeos y amerindios, la musica latinoamericana sigue siendo una...

La música del Caribe contiene una historia de conquista, esclavitud, defensa de identidades y luchas libertarias. Nos encontramos “ante un lenguaje compartido, o ante los restos de un género común dispersado, estallando en un inmenso continente cultural cuya coherencia suele pasar muchas veces desapercibida”. Por citar algunos ejemplos: punto guajiro cubano, galerón del Oriente Venezolano, guajira andaluza, zapateado jarocho, punto canario o la mejorana panameña.

A dedicated vihuela chord book, in English and Spanish, with over 300 chords for the vihuela. Chords are presented in easy to read and understand chord diagrams. Exact fingerings are shown for each diagram. Chords shown include major, minor, 7, min7, maj7, b5, sus4, aug, dim, 6, m6, 6/9, m7b5, 11, 13 and many more. Mel Bay's Vihuela Chord Book is one of the most comprehensive on the market, perfect for the aspiring mariachi.

You can hum it, but can you write it down? When most people think of a composer, they picture a bewigged genius like Mozart or Beethoven frenetically directing mighty orchestras in the ornate palaces of Vienna. While that may have been the case once upon a time, modern composers make themselves heard far beyond the classical conservatoire and concert hall. These days, soundtracks are in high demand in industries such as TV, film, advertising, and even gaming to help create immersive and exciting experiences. Whatever your musical ambitions—composing a dark requiem in a beautiful Viennese...