Working (Grant, Schwartz, et al.).

From its origins in Ragtime and Blues, the passionate life and main themes of the greatest singers and musicians, this book discusses the history of one of America's greatest inventions, with chapters ranging from its historical beginnings to jazz in films.

"I have affection for these lyrics, these flamenco poems, because I created them with care and dedication. My background is as a painter, but it's always bothered me that singers voiced the pains and joys of others. I've always thought that a person is better able to transmit a feeling if they're the one feeling it." Le tengo cariño a estas letras, a estos poemas flamencos, porque las hice con interés y dedicación. Sé que algunas son bonitas y todas cantables, para lo que fueron hechas. Soy pintor y con formación de pintor, pero me gustaba el cante, y me molestaba que el intérprete...

El objetivo de este libro es recopilar y arreglar buenas piezas musicales, creando nuevas partituras para piano que sean claras de leer y mantengan su sonoridad original. Estas partituras son adaptaciones de las originales, con un nivel medio de dificultad pianística, muy asequibles para un estudiante o pianista de cualquier edad. La última intención de este trabajo es la de animarse a sentarse al piano y que disfrute de la música cualquier persona aficionada a este instrumento. The goal of this book is to collect and arrange good pieces of music, creating new piano scores that are clear...

Bachata—a guitar-based romantic music that debuted in Santo Domingo’s urban shantytowns in the 1960s—is today one of the hottest Latin genres. Still, fans and musicians have not forgotten the social stigma the genre carried for decades. This book interweaves bachata’s history and development with the socio-political context of Dominican identity. The author argues that its early disfavor resulted from the political climate of its origins and ties between class and race, and proposes that its ultimate acceptance as a symbol of Dominican identity arose from its innovations, the growth...