La africanía de la música folkórica de Cuba
By: Fernando Ortiz.
Publisher: Letras Cubanas
Published: 1993
Place of publication: Havana
Language: spa
Number of pages: 363
Subjects: Folk music -- Cuba -- History and criticism.; Folk music -- Africa -- History and criticism.; Folk music -- Cuba -- African influences.
Description: "A reprint of this extensive study of Afro-Cuban music examines the musical traditions of the African population in Cuba, including rhythmic and melodic features, instrumentation, and vocal characteristics. It must be studied in conjunction with Ortiz's Los bailes y el teatro de los negros en el folklore de Cuba (1993) and Los instrumentos de la música afrocubana (1995), both of which have been reprinted. The three works have also been reprinted in Spain (Madrid: Editorial Música Mundana Maqueda, 1997)"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 58.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 353-361).