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  • Así nacieron los tangos

    by Francisco García Jiménez, Pedro Olgo Ochoa ...
    Este libro se ha transformado, con el paso el tiempo, en un clásico de la bibliografía tanguera. De sus páginas surgen, con la sintética vividez de los pantallazos cinematográficos, las biografías de sesenta y cinco tangos memorables. Esta nueva edición, corregida y anotada por Pedro Ochoa, añade, además, valiosas ilustraciones y fotografías de la época. ... Read more

    PHP299.42

  • Flamenco Studies: Falsetas de mi Padre

    by Juan Serrano ...
    The legendary flamenco guitarist and best-selling Mel Bay Publications author, Juan Serrano, is well-known for his sound recordings, transcriptions of his music, and technical methods for flamenco guitar. Now the music that formed his technical repertory and was the musical foundation given to his by his father, Antonio el del Lunar, (guitarist for all the flamenco singers of his time including ... Read more

    PHP1,745.17

  • Flamenco - All You Wanted To Know

    by Emma Martinez ...
    This landmark historical text delivers the goods promised in its title. It does not address flamenco dance whatsoever, focusing instead on flamenco song forms with a special chapter devoted to the role of the guitar. Includes Spanish lyrics for dozens of flamenco songs along with English translations and interpretive notes, a glossary of flamenco terminology, plus a recommended bibliography and ... Read more

    PHP1,163.25

  • Tex-Mex Conjunto Classics for Accordion

    for Diatonic or Piano Accordion

    by Gary Dahl ...
    Mel Bay Publications, Inc. in conjunction with Arhoolie Productions, Inc. presents this sampler collection of 15 hits by early Tejano artists for diatonic or piano accordion. ... Read more

    PHP752.66

  • Salsa Trumpet

    With musical contribution by Willie "Paco" Aguero

    by Gabriel Rosati ...
    A specific overview of Afro-Cuban/Caribbean trumpet history, techniques and influences from the early 1900's to today's Salsa. From the Charanga style to Conjunto, Cha-Cha-Cha', Mozambique, through the Boogaloo, Dominican Merengue, Puerto Rican Bomba, Venezuelan Gaita, Colombian Cumbia to modern Timba! Note by note solo transcriptions from the masters and a play-along audio with orchestral ... Read more

    PHP1,163.25

  • Cumbia!

    Scenes of a Migrant Latin American Music Genre

    Edited by Pablo Vila, Héctor Fernández L'Hoeste ...
    Cumbia is a musical form that originated in northern Colombia and then spread throughout Latin America and wherever Latin Americans travel and settle. It has become one of the most popular musical genre in the Americas. Its popularity is largely due to its stylistic flexibility. Cumbia absorbs and mixes with the local musical styles it encounters. Known for its appeal to workers, the music takes ... Read more

    PHP1,458.09

  • The Art of Cuban Percussion / El Arte de la Percusión Cubana

    Introduction to the study of Cuban music / introducción al estudio de la música Cubana

    by René J. Vergara, Jonas Baltensweiler, Alejandro Mayor, Fernando Ortiz, Cyrill Schläpfer ...
    The most complete collection of easy-understanding didacticmaterial for the profound study of the rhythms of Cuban and Afro-Cuban percussion. (bilingual edition English - Español)Método didáctico más sencillo y práctico para el aprendizaje de los ritmos de la percusión cubana y afrocubana. (edición bilingüe Español - English)The book covers the following Cuban and Afro-Cuban rhythmsThe popular ... Read more

    PHP879.94

  • Jorge Morel: Latin American Rhythms for Guitar

    by Jorge Morel ...
    Renowned Argentine virtuoso Jorge Morel offers insight in the playing of complex Latin dance rhythms: the milonga, tango, samba, malambo, and choro - plus a salsa tune! In standard notation and tablature. Includes access to online audio. ... Read more

    PHP871.60

  • Guitar Music of Cuba

    by Elias Barreiro ...
    An outstanding collection of 33 classic guitar solos transcribed from piano works by Manuel Saumell, Ignacio Cervantes, and many others. Cuban song and dance rhythms have had a global impact. These arrangements capture the rhythms, styles, and moods of the Cuban contradanza, danza, vals, canción and criolla of the 19th to early 20th centuries. The available online audio features Segovia student ... Read more

    PHP1,162.33

  • Essential Flamenco Guitar: Volume 2

    An In-Depth Course for Absolute Beginners to More Advanced Players

    by Juan Martin ...
    The acclaimed first volume of this exciting series gave extensive insights into basic techniques of flamenco guitar playing and the two important rhythmic forms (palos) of Solea and Alegrias. This second volume continues on with an exploration of further essential rhythmic palos. The first of these is the Bulerias. Juan Martin brings his many years of experience as an internationally renowned ... Read more

    PHP2,036.13

  • Cuban Dances for Guitar and Flute

    by Ignacio Cervantes, Elias Barreiro ...
    Select "Cuban Dances" by 19th century Cuban composer Ignacio Cervantes (1847-1905). Although Cervantes respected the binary form established by his predecessor Manuel Saumell, it was the romanticism of Cervantes' dances which distinguished the final evolutionary phase of the "contradanza". They were conceived by Cervantes as "a page in the album of the Romantic Century". This group of Cuban Dances ... Read more

    PHP868.54

  • Mariachi Violin Transcriptions

    by Laura Sobrino ...
    Mariachi music for most of its 200 or so years has primarily been an aural tradition, passing songs down from generation to generation, ear to ear. In the 1980's there was a sudden renaissance of traditional Mexican music, not in its native Mexico, but around the world. As interest grew in learning mariachi repertory from non-mariachi trained musicians, a need arose to provide written notational ... Read more

    PHP1,042.36

  • Spanish Music for Two Guitars

    Dos Guitarras Espanolas

    by Kacha Metreveli ...
    Experience the magic of Spanish guitar music with new compositions from author Kacha Metreveli. The material is written for two guitars andencompasses styles such as Malaguena, Festiva, Habanera, Capricho and more. Eleven duets of intermediate to advanced difficulty are presented, including the following compositions:Dos Guitarras Espanolas (Festiva)RecuerdosAlma Espanola (Capricho)Jota ... Read more

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  • Songs of Mexico for Accordion

    by Herman Troppe ...
    Nineteen favorite traditional Mexican songs arranged for piano accordion solo. No matter how long you've been playing, these tunes will be a delight to play. The author has included registration markings indicating low, middle, or high reeds. Intermediate in difficulty, these tunes are playable on any size accordion. ... Read more

    PHP578.83

  • Latinas for Two

    by Alfonso Montes ...
    Some of the best-known Latin American rhythms are included in this collection which is carefully graded for intermediate level performance. The most natural way of making music is having the accompaniment independent from the melody, so both parts can be played with full expression and attention to nuances. Also, in Latin American music the second guitar plays some very attractive but sometimes ... Read more

    PHP868.54

  • Songs of Spain

    Canciones de Espana

    by Jerry Silverman ...
    A vivid collection of songs, ballads and dance melodies arranged in piano/vocal format. These melodies capture the vibrance of the Spanish culture and include guitar chords. All lyrics are presented in English and Spanish. ... Read more

    PHP1,158.24

  • Music of Jorge Morel

    by Jorge Morel ...
    These compositions, like most of my music, are of Latin American roots, rhythms and melodies. However, the harmonies always have a jazz influence without losing that Latin flavor. Four of the five pieces in this book are dedications, except Lullaby of Love. I would say I wrote it for myself, and it is the only piece recorded by me on my CD Latin Dialog, released by Luthier Music. My hope with this ... Read more

    PHP578.83

  • 13 Tango Passions for Mandolin and Guitar

    by Ely Karasik ...
    The thirteen compositions contained in this collection were originally self-published by composer/mandolin virtuoso Ely Karasik in three separate volumes: Tango Passions, Tango Moods, and Tango Memories. They were composed specifically to provide repertoire for the guitar/mandolin duo in which the guitar serves as an equal partner and not just accompaniment. Each of these original tangos has a ... Read more

    PHP1,042.36

  • Guitar Arrangements - Tango, Salsa & More

    + Sounds online

    by Reynhard Boegl ...
    Songbook with 20 Tangos, Salsas and songs from related genres, written down for the guitar.This collection of songs is notated in tablature and classical notation.The sounds of the pieces are slowly recorded, a well audible metronome supports the rhythmic understanding. The audio files are available online in a sound player with adjustable playback speed.Videos explain... ... Read more

    PHP511.24 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • From Tejano to Tango

    Essays on Latin American Popular Music

    Edited by Walter Aaron Clark ...
    Author of two books on Issac Albeniz, including Issac Albeniz: A Guide to Research (1998), Walter Aaron Clark has compiled thirteen essays that discuss the various aspects of Latin American music. The essays cover the social and political impact the music generated as well as the rhythmic development of the various genres. In this essential book, significant personalities, including Carmen Miranda ... Read more

    PHP4,287.06

  • Situating Salsa

    Global Markets and Local Meanings in Latin Popular Music

    by Lise Waxer ...
    Situating Salsa offers the first comprehensive consideration of salsa music and its social impact, in its multiple transnational contexts. ... Read more

    PHP4,924.42

  • Refazenda

    O interior floresce na abertura da fase "Re" de Gilberto Gil

    by Chris Fuscaldo, Danilo Santos de Miranda, Lauro Lisboa Garcia ...
    Series Book 5 - Coleção Discos da Música Brasileira: História e Bastidores de Álbuns Antológicos
    Nome de proa entre os maiores artistas brasileiros, Gilberto Gil criou álbuns que se tornaram clássicos. Entre eles, se destacam os que formam aquela que ficou conhecida como a trilogia "Re": "Refazenda", "Refavela" e "Realce", com um quarto capítulo no meio deles: "Refestança", parceria com Rita Lee. A jornalista Chris Fuscaldo investiga aqui vida e obra de Gil com foco no álbum que inauguraria ... Read more

    PHP159.00

  • Muévelo

    The Enduring Legacy of Latin Music Across Borders

    by Verónica Bayetti Flores, Miriam Zoila Pérez ...
    Latin music fans—from lovers of Bad Bunny to Selena, Juan Gabriel to Villano Antillano, and Romeo Santos to Shakira—will love Muévelo, a compelling look at the impact of Latin music in our lives, culture, and history.Podcast hosts of Radio Menea, Miriam Zoila Pérez and Verónica Bayetti Flores, explore how Latin music has been shaped by movements of people, culture, and sound across decades of ... Read more

    PHP689.49

  • Chilean New Song and the Question of Culture in the Allende Government

    Voices for a Revolution

    by Natália Ayo Schmiedecke ...
    Translated by Sheyla Riyadh Weyersbach ...
    Series series Music, Culture, and Identity in Latin America
    Focusing on the cultural debate within the left during the Popular Unity government in Chile (1970-73), Chilean New Song and the Question of Culture in the Allende Government situates the discourses and artistic production linked to the Chilean New Song movement, in order to demonstrate that the musicians were part of the committed intelligentsia. Thus, they actively participated in the discussion ... Read more

    PHP5,264.09