La música en el Barroco

Based primarily on previously unpublished documents, the studies assembled here in this first selection by Frank D'Accone set the background for the musical efflorescence that occurred in Florence in the later 15th century and for the emergence in the early 16th century of a new Florentine school of composers. He traces the origins and development of musical chapels at the Cathedral and Baptistery, and the growth of musical establishments at several other churches such as the Santissima Annunziata, Santa Trinita and San Lorenzo.

The legend states that “Nothing is truth, everything is permitted” were the last words of Hassan-I Sabbah, the mythical leader of the ancient and obscure sector of the Murderers. Writer William Burroughs became obsessed with this phrase, claiming it was a magic password. In the beginning of the 20th century, Burroughs continued viewing Sabbah as one of his mentors. His scandalous life and radical work had become a symbol for rebels and anarchists, eventually becoming one of the most ideological precursors in the punk movement. Then, the world surrendered before Nirvana, considering them...

Arrullos y Currulaos es una investigación sobre la música tradicional del Pacífico sur colombiano que consta de un texto y unos archivos de audio y video. A partir de la interrelación del texto escrito con el material audiovisual —que puede encontrarse en arrullosycurrulaos.tumblr.com— el trabajo propone un puente entre las formas tradicionales de aprendizaje de músicas regionales y las herramientas pedagógicas tomadas de la tradición académica. El texto consta de dos partes: una primera dedicada a mostrar el contexto social e histórico en el cual surge y tiene sentido esta...

El Conservatorio Nacional de Msica debe tener una actitud fuerte y vigorosa en todo el pas en lo que respecta a la enseanza de la msica, danza y teatro. Esta accin se logra slo modificando la estructura pedaggica y estableciendo nuevas carreras que, sin ser tan completas como las de concertistas, sin embargo, vengan a satisfacer las exigencias primarias de la educacin musical de nuestro pueblo. Dr. Adalberto Garca de Mendoza