From Afro-Cuban Rhythms to Latin JazzThis book explores the complexity of Cuban dance music and the webs that connect it, musically and historically, to other Caribbean music, to salsa, and to Latin Jazz. Establishing a scholarly foundation for the study of this music, Raul A. Fernandez introduces a set of terms, definitions, and empirical information that allow for a broader, more informed discussion. He presents fascinating musical biographies of prominent performers Cachao López, Mongo Santamaría, Armando Peraza, Patato Valdés, Francisco Aguabella, Cándido Camero, Chocolate Armenteros, and Celia Cruz. Based on interviews that the author conducted over a nine-year period, these profiles provide in-depth assessments of the musicians’ substantial contributions to both Afro-Cuban music and Latin Jazz. In addition, Fernandez examines the links between Cuban music and other Caribbean musics; analyzes the musical and poetic foundations of the Cuban son form; addresses the salsa phenomenon; and develops the aesthetic construct of sabor, central to Cuban music. Copub: Center for Black Music Research |
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Page 18 - Pacini explained at the time, "these categories — romantic and dance music — are more significant in Latin America than in the Anglo-American context. Rock music, for example, is not clearly defined as dance music, nor is it contrasted with a separate category of romantic music. In Latin America, however, these two quite distinct categories form a complementary pair, each fulfilling a different requirement in a musical event, whether it be public or private.
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| Title | From Afro-Cuban Rhythms to Latin Jazz Volume 10 of Music of the African Diaspora |
| Author | Raul A. Fernandez |
| Publisher | University of California Press, 2006 |
| ISBN | 0520939441, 9780520939448 |
| Length | 215 pages |
| Subjects | › › Music / Genres & Styles / Jazz Music / Genres & Styles / Pop Vocal |
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