Music of Latin America and the Caribbean

by Brill; Mark

• ISBN13: 9780131839441
• ISBN10: 0131839446
• Format: Nonspecific Binding
• Copyright: 2010-10-01
• Publisher: Routledge

Summary

The Music of Latin America and the Caribbean is the first text written on the rich musical heritage of this region specifically for the non-music major. The text is arranged by region, focusing on the major countries/regions (Mexico, Brazil, Peru, etc. in Latin America and Jamaica, the Virgin Islands, Haiti, etc. in the Caribbean). In each chapter, the author gives a complete history of the regionrs"s music, ranging from classical and classical-influenced styles to folk and traditional music to todayrs"s popular music.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Latin American Music: An Overview

Introduction

Indigenous Cultures Before 1492

• Pre-Columbian Music

1492 and the Advent of Syncretism

• The White Legend and the Black Legend
• The Emergence of Mestizo Culture
• Mestizo Music
• European Culture in America
• The Emergence of African Culture
• Religious Syncretism

Modern Native Societies

·        Indigenous Music Today

Latin America Today

 

 

Chapter 2: The Classical Tradition

Introduction

The Colonial Period

• Colonial Church Music
• Instrumental Music
• Musical Syncretism
• The Villancico
• Art Music in Colonial Brazil
• The American Baroque
• Colonial Opera
• The Fall of the Colonial System

The Nineteenth Century: Romanticism in America

• Romantic Opera

The Twentieth Century: Nationalism in America

• The Aztec Renaissance
• Brazil
• Argentina
• Other Nationalist Styles

• Latin American Modernism

 

Chapter 3: Mexico

Introduction

Historical Overview

• The Mayas and Other Early Mexican Cultures
• The Aztecs
• Aztec Instruments

• Aztec Music

• The Conquest and the Colonial Period

• Mexican Independence

Mexican Celebrations

• Patriotic and Religious Celebrations
• Day of the Dead

Mexican Native Traditions

• Modern Maya Music
• Modern Aztec Music
• Los Concheros
• Other Native Traditions

Mexican Folk Music

• Canción
• Orquesta Típica
• Mexican Dances
• The Son

Regional Traditions

• Southeastern Mexico
• Danzón and Bolero
• Son Jarocho
• Son Huapango
• The Marimba
• Central and Western Mexico
• The Charro
• Canción Ranchera and Mariachi
• Son, Jarabe and Bolero
• The Borderland Region
• Corrido
• Dueto Singing
• Norteño and Conjunto
• Tejano and Tex-Mex
• Banda

Popular Music in Mexico

• Música Tropical
• Pop
• Nueva Trova

 

 

Chapter 4: The Spanish-Speaking Caribbean

Introduction to the Caribbean

• Caribbean History
• Caribbean Culture
• Native Musical Traditions
• African Religions and Rituals
• Modern Caribbean Music

Cuba

• Introduction
• Historical Overview
• Instruments and Elements of Cuban Music
• The African Roots of Cuban Music
• Santería
• Other Afro-Cuban Rhythms
• The Spanish Roots of Cuban Music
• Cuban Dance Music
• Son Montuno
• The Cuban Song Tradition: Trova and Bolero
• Cuban Music Leaves the Island
• Cuban Music Since the Revolution
• Nueva Trova
• Salsa
• The 1990s

Puerto Rico

• Historical Overview
• Spanish Roots: Jíbaro Music
• Décima and Seis
• Aguinaldo
• Danza
• African Roots

o       Vejigantes

o       Bomba

o       Plena

• Bomba and Plena in the 20^th Century

·   Puerto Rican Popular Music ·   Reggaetón

The Dominican Republic

• Afro-Dominican Styles
• Palos
• Cocolos
• Syncretic Styles
• Merengue
• Bachata

 

Chapter 5: The English- & French-Speaking Caribbean

Jamaica

·   Afro-Jamaican Traditions o       Maroon Nation: Obeah o       Bongo Nation: Kumina o       Revival Zion and Pocomania o       Rastafarianism o       Rastafarian Music o       Jonkonnu ·   Jamaican Popular Music o       Harry Belafonte o       Mento o       Ska o       Rocksteady o       Reggae o       Bob Marley and The Wailers o       Dub Music o       Dancehall and Ragga Trinidad ·   Trinidadian Carnival ·   Early Song Forms: Kalinda and Lavway ·   Calypso ·   Tamboo Bamboo ·   Steel Pan ·   Soca ·   Rapso ·   Parang ·   Chutney   The French-Speaking Caribbean

Haiti

• Historical Overview
• Sidebar: Négritude and Haitian Art
• Vodou
• Rará
• Secular Dances
• Compas and Cadence

Martinique and Guadeloupe

• Drumming in the French Antilles
• African-Derived Dances
• Bamboula
• Kalinda
• Bélé
• Gwo ka
• European-Derived Dances
• Carnival
• Zouk
• Contemporary Trends

 

The Garífuna

• Garífuna Music
• Punta Rock

 

 

Chapter 6: Brazil

Introduction

• Historical Overview
• Saudade
• Religious Syncretism

The Roots of Brazilian Music

• Brazilian Musical Instruments
• Afro-Brazilian Folk Dances
• Capoeira

Carnival

• History of Brazilian Carnival
• Samba
• The Escolas de Samba
• Carnival Today

The Northeast

• Baião and Fossa
• Forro

Other Rural Styles

Musica Popular Brasileira

• Modinha, Lundu and Maxixe
• Choro
• The Golden Age of Musica Popular Brasileira
• The Bossa Nova Phenomenon
• After the Bossa Nova
• Tropicália
• The Post-Tropicália Explosion

 

 

Chapter 7: Colombia & Venezuela

Introduction to South America

Colombia

• Historical Overview
• Music of The Interior
• Bambuco
• The Caribbean Coast
• Cumbia
• Modern Cumbia
• Porro
• Vallenato
• The Pacific Coast
• Currulao
• Popular Styles
• Salsa
• Champeta

Venezuela

• Historical Overview
• Venezuelan Instruments
• Música Llanera 
• Joropo
• Venezuelan Christmas Music
• Parranda and Aguinaldo
• Gaita
• Afro-Venezuelan Music
• San Juan Bautista
• San Benito el Moro
• San Antonio de Padua
• Corpus Christi
• Caribbean Styles
• Calipso
• Música Tropical

 

 

Chapter 8: The Andean Region

Introduction

The Incas

• Inca Music

The Modern Andean Region

• Andean Music
• General Characteristics
• Andean Instruments

• Notched Flutes
• Panpipes
• Other Wind Instruments
• Charango
• Drums
• Percussion
• Other Andean Instruments
• Andean Ensembles
• Andean Rituals
• Inti Raimi
• La Fiesta del Apóstol Santiago
• La Fiesta del Gran Poder
• Pachallampe
• Andean Song: Yaraví
• Andean Dances
• Huayno
• Sanjuán
• Danza de las Tijeras
• Carnival Dances
• Andean Music in a Modern Context

 

Peru

• Historical Introduction
• Afro-Peruvian Music
• Música Criolla
• Criollo Songs
• Criollo Dances
• Tondero
• Zamacueca and Marinera
• Vals Criollo and Polca Criolla
• Estudiantinas
• Peruvian Popular Music
• Chicha

 

 

Chapter 9: The Southern Cone Region

Introduction

Argentina

• Historical Overview
• The Gaucho
• Payada
• Milonga
• Tango
• Origins
• Guardia Vieja
• Guardia Nueva
• Carlos Gardel
• After Gardel
• Nuevo Tango
• Ástor Piazzolla
• Other Folk Dances and Songs
• Zamba
• Chacarera
• Chamamé
• Música Tropical
• Cuarteto
• Bailanta
• Cumbia Villera

Chile

• The Huaso
• Chilean Folk Songs
• Poetas Populares
• Tonada
• Folk Dances: Cueca
• The Popularization of Chilean Folk Music
• Nueva Canción
• Origins
• Nueva Canción’s Political Outlook
• The Peak of Nueva Canción
• The 1973 Coup d’État
• Canto Nuevo
• The 1990s