Música para Dios

Although influenced by the impressionism of Debussy, Dukas, and Ravel, Manuel de Falla (1876–1946) remained distinctively Spanish, with roots that drew upon both Andalusian folk music and his country's classical traditions. With these two popular ballets, El Amor Brujo (Love, the Magician) and El Sombrero de Tres Picos (The Three-Cornered Hat), he brought the world's attention to the music of Spain. In El Amor Brujo, a gypsy lass is haunted by the ghost of a former swain until her new lover devises a plan to entice the spirit away. Each of the ballet's scenes evokes a different mood that is ...

The “Bolero” has been part of the sentimental education, not only to inhabitants of Cuba (where the music evolved), or Mexicans (where it became a national art form), but to countless persons around the world, in a study that features “Bésame mucho” and hundreds of additional songs.

This is the exciting history of a musical genre that was born in Jamaica in the fifties and quickly captivated the world. Born under a specific social, political, and religious context, reggae was developed from the influence of musical styles such as calypso and blues. This book traces the origins of the genre and the characteristics of its unique culture. Esta es la apasionante historia de un género musical que nació en Jamaica en la década de los años cincuenta del pasado siglo y que en pocos años trasladó todo su poder y toda su fuerza al resto del mundo. Nacido al amparo de un...

Clemente Díaz es sinónimo de buena guitarra en Colombia. Pocos como él pueden exhibir una obra compositiva tan numerosa y de tanta calidad para este instrumento. A la par de su larga trayectoria de toda la vida entregada a la interpretación, Clemente ha desarrollado una encomiable labor como docente de guitarra en casi todas las universidades que tienen programas profesionales de música en nuestro país. Como un producto de esta faceta pedagógica, y después de una extensa reflexión, nos entrega ahora este nuevo trabajo —con sus secretos técnicos— que hace un invaluable aporte a...