The course of Mexican music
By: Janet L. Sturman  (University of Arizona)
Published: 2016
Language: eng
Number of pages: 334
ISBN-13: 9781138843080; 9781138843097
Subjects: Textbooks; History and criticism; Music; Popular music
Notes: "@ Companion website"--Cover.

Companion website features audio and video tracks to help reinforce understanding of key concepts.

Includes bibliographical references, discographies, filmographies, and index.
Table of contents: title: Why study Mexican music?; title: Defining and listening to Mexican music; title: Pre-Cortesian and indigenous music, past and present. Ancient voices ; Living indigenous music, traditions apart; title: Majesty, machismo, mestizaje and other legacies of the vice-kingdom of New Spain; title: Colonial legacies and regional responses : sones regionales; title: Sound foundations for independence; title: Immigration and cosmopolitan identity during the Porfiriato; title: Gifts of the revolution; title: Cinema, radio and the celebrity cantante; title: New song and rock mexicano; title: Competing popular styles; title: Classical contemporary music : new frames for new audiences; title: A despedida and closing reflections.