Mariachi music in America : experiencing music, expressing culture

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    • Sheehy, Daniel Edward

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Mariachi music in America : experiencing music, expressing culture

Daniel Sheehy

(Global music series / general editors, Bonnie C. Wade and Patricia Shehan Campbell)

Oxford University Press, 2006

  • : pbk
  • : cloth, alk paper

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Includes bibliographical references (p. 100-106) and index

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Volume

: cloth, alk paper ISBN 9780195141450

Description

Mariachi Music in America: Experiencing Music, Expressing Culture, is one of the case study volumes in the Global Music Series, edited by Bonnie Wade and Patricia Shehan Campbell. This volume describes the social, cultural, and economic circumstances surrounding mariachi music in the United States. Massive immigrations of Mexicans to the U.S., the power of the international recording industry, and the fluid travel of mariachi musicians back and forth between the two countries have maintained a strong base of musical continuity across the political border. This book explains how mariachi music is at once a folk music rooted in over 150 years of tradition, a commodity governed by market considerations, and a dynamic, evolving musical stream of activity, shaped and expanded by musical innovation and social meaning. This book offers an understanding of Mariachi music's historical roots, its evolving role and nature, and its place in contemporary American society. Woven through the text are eyewitness accounts of local performances, interviews with key performers, and vivid illustrations.
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: pbk ISBN 9780195141467

Description

Mariachi Music in America: Experiencing Music, Expressing Culture, is one of the case study volumes in the Global Music Series, edited by Bonnie Wade and Patricia Shehan Campbell. This volume describes the social, cultural, and economic circumstances surrounding mariachi music in the United States. Massive immigrations of Mexicans to the U.S., the power of the international recording industry, and the fluid travel of mariachi musicians back and forth between the two countries have maintained a strong base of musical continuity across the political border. This book explains how mariachi music is at once a folk music rooted in over 150 years of tradition, a commodity governed by market considerations, and a dynamic, evolving musical stream of activity, shaped and expanded by musical innovation and social meaning. This book offers an understanding of Mariachi music's historical roots, its evolving role and nature, and its place in contemporary American society. Woven through the text are eyewitness accounts of local performances, interviews with key performers, and vivid illustrations.

Table of Contents

Foreword: Preface: CD Track List: 1. An Introduction to Mariachi Culture Mariachi Music and Culture Issues for Reflection: Personal Perspectives from the Author The Purpose of This Book 2. The Modern Mariachi Sound Modern Mariachi Before "Mariachi," 1519-1852: The Mariachi Emerges: Mariachi: The Musical Group The Modern Mariachi Takes Shape: Instruments of the Modern Mariachi: The Vihuela The Guitarron The Harp Musical Forms: Poetic Forms: The Copla The Seguidilla The Son Other Genres: The Cancion Ranchera The Bolero Ranchero The Huanpango The Polka 3. The Social Life of Mariachi Music The Social Dimension Nati Cano's Dream: The Birth of La Fonda: Social Dimensions of Mariachi Meaning: Jose Hernandez's Motivation The Value of Tradition Women in the Mariachi Rebecca Gonzales: Opening the Way for Women in the Mariachi: Laura Sobrino: The Challenge of Change: 4. Mariachi Economy: Al Talon, Chambas, Plantas, Shows, and la Mariachada Mariachi as a Product and a Profession The Expanding Mariachi Market Performance Settings Al Talon Chambas Serenata Plantas Shows La Mariachada 5. !Viva el Mariachi! Tacos with Ketchup or Salsa? The Challenge of Change The Threads of Change Social Threads: Mariachi in Schools Mariachi Festivals: Social Movements Chicano Movimiento Women's Liberation Movement: Conclusion: The Challenge of Change, the Future Glossary: References: Resources: Index:

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