Un Ano Para Maravillarse

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...

Drawing on the work of leading experts from around the globe, Musicology and Sister Disciplines provides the definitive, authoritative statement on the scope of musicology today and its relationship to other fields of academic endeavour, including philosophy and aesthetics, literary studies, art history, mathematics, computer science, historiography, and sociology. These groundbreaking papers represent the outcome of a major musicological conference in 1997, and include contributions from the philosopher Bernard Williams and world-famous mathematician Roger Penrose.

"Four Dances" for Guitar Trio is an exquisite collection of dance compositions arranged for guitar trio by the talented Matteo Rigotti. GUITAR 1 part. With a focus on ensemble play as a crucial moment for socialization and skill development in instrumental learning, the author emphasizes the importance of each musician's contribution and the synergy of their combined abilities. Rigotti has skillfully reduced complex orchestral scores to create arrangements that maintain the original form without compromising their essence. At the same time, he has struck a delicate balance between the...

La música suele definirse como arte para el oído, como lenguaje del corazón, como sentimiento, como juego sonoro o como ciencia compositiva. Sin embargo, la música también emite mensajes. Transporta experiencias espirituales, ideas literarias, religiosas, filosóficas, sociales y políticas. Transmite significados que deben descodificarse. Existen obras que contienen mensajes públicos y que deben entenderse como llamada a la humanidad; otras contienen mensajes «privados». Numerosos compositores ocultan en sus obras contenidos que pueden descifrarse con la ayuda de diversos métodos....