1. Music of Latin America and the Caribbean
- Collection:
- Black Caribbean Literature (BCL)
- Contributers:
- Brill,Mark, (Author)
- Format:
- Book, Whole
- Publication Date:
- 2011
- Published:
- Boston, MA: Prentice Hall/Pearson
- Location:
- African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- Notes:
- 402 p, Exploration of the musical heritage of Latin America and the Caribbean, arranged by region, focusing on the major countries/regions (Mexico, Brazil, Peru, etc. in Latin America and Jamaica, the Virgin Islands, Haiti, etc. in the Caribbean). In each chapter the author gives a complete history of the region’s music, ranging from classical and classical-influenced styles to folk and traditional music to today’s popular music.