Music of Latin America and the Caribbean

• Author(s): Mark Brill,
• Publisher: Prentice Hall
• Pages: 402
• ISBN_10: 0131839446
  ISBN_13: 9780131839441
  
• Language: en
• Categories: Juvenile Nonfiction / Music / General , Music / General , Music / Ethnomusicology , Music / History & Criticism , Music / Genres & Styles / Latin ,

Description:... 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 region's music, ranging from classical and classical-influenced styles to folk and traditional music to today's popular music.