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In this book, twenty-four scholars investigate the relationship between music and dictatorship in twentieth-century Europe and Latin America. The music is explored as a political phenomenon in fifteen nations under totalitarian regimes: Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Cuba, France, Greece, Germany, Italy, Mexico, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Serbia, Spain, and Hungary. Historical and aesthetical articles face both individual people (for instance, Chavez, Ligeti, Massarani or Villa-Lobos) as well whole generations of composers operating under dictatorship (for example, in the communist regimes of...

This unique book states reasons for the belief that there was a cultural regression after 1898, but represents evidence that Puerto Rico retained both its Hispanic character and culture.

Parramón ofrece un Curso completo de guitarra clásica, donde encontrará todas las lecciones para alcanzar un dominio aceptable de ese instrumento. El autor, de dilatada trayectoria profesional como profesor, intérprete y compositor, no olvida ningún detalle, desde la posición correcta para colocar el instrumento, hasta las nociones básicas de solfeo y las técnicas de interpretación para las manos derecha e izquierda. Esta obra incluye además ejercicios especialmente concebidos para facilitar el aprendizaje, ordenados según su dificultad, que garantizan una progresión continuada....

This text presents beginning violin technique and basic music-reading fundamentals, with an emphasis on the use of melodies and classical pieces to teach each new concept. the 28 lessons include basic technique and reading skills, scales in the keys of A, D, G, and C as well as bowing techniques such as dynamic contrast, slurs, accents, and staccato bowing. There are 47 melodies presented including works by Bach, Beethoven, Brahms, Handel, Mozart and other classical composers. the companion CD features all of the exercises and pieces recorded with solo violin and piano accompaniment.•