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Don Andres and Paquita
(Amadeus). This heartbreaking tale uncovers a mystery in the life of one of the most important personalities of the twentieth century, guitarist Andres Segovia (1893-1987). He married the widowed Paquita Madriguera (1900-1965), famous child prodigy pianist and prized student of Enrique Granados, in 1935 as his international career was blossoming. They fled their native Spain under death threats when the Spanish Civil War erupted in 1936 and began an odyssey that landed them in the Uruguayan capital. Segovia's support for the fascist Franco resulted in his banishment from the lucrative American concert scene, while the travel dangers of World War II further isolated him from the rest of the w...
Prairie Bohemian
Gay never recorded an album, never won a Juno. His music existed in the moment, appreciated by the few who were lucky enough to be in the right place at the right time. For the rest of us, those late-night jam sessions in a shack in an alley on the bad side of Edmonton never happened. We never got to hear him play the Cole Porter songs he loved with Carlos Montoya, never got to watch the ashes build dangerously on the end of his menthol cigarette. And when Frank Gay died, only the guitar players gently wept. — Shelley Youngblut Until his death in 1982, Edmonton luthier and guitarist Frank Gay built guitars for several famous musicians, including country stars Johnny Cash, Don Gibson, Webb ...
Latin American Classical Composers
Now in its third edition, Latin American Classical Composers: A Biographical Dictionary provides a singular English-language resource for biographical information on hundreds of composers from Central and South America and the Hispanic Caribbean. Painstakingly gathered from a wide variety of sources, the information updates and expands previous editions and fills in the gaps left by the other major English-language music dictionaries and encyclopedias. Entries provide biographical data comprising full names, birth and death dates and locations, background, education, and training, as well as selective works lists more than 2,300 composers. An index of composers by country and women composers of Latin America complement the volume. An essential part of any music library, Latin American Classical Composers is an invaluable reference for librarians, musicologists, ethnomusicologists, researchers, and music students.
“Take Me to Spain”: Australian Imaginings of Spain through Music and Dance
Australians have been transported to an imaginary Spain from at least the 1830s, when cachuchas were first danced on the Sydney stage. In Take Me to Spain John Whiteoak explores the rich tapestry of Australians’ fascination with all thing Spanish, from the voluptuous sensuality of Lola Montez to operas featuring señoritas, toreadors and Gypsies, and from evocative silent and later Spain-themed Hollywood movies to the dazzlingly creative artistry of the flamenco dancers and guitarists who toured Australia in the 1960s and ’70s. Examining the diverse ways that Spanish music and dance have been mediated or hybridised to cater for Australian popular taste, this landmark study reveals how Hispanic traditions have become integral to the cultural history of the nation.
School of Guitar
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Historia de la guitarra y los guitarristas españoles
La guitarra es el instrumento musical más universal y extendido entre la población de todo el mundo y una de las más importantes aportaciones de la cultura hispana a la civilización mundial. Pero poco se conoce de sus orígenes, su historia y sus principales intérpretes, hechos que apenas aparecen en los libros de Arte o Historia. ¿Cuándo y dónde surgió la guitarra? ¿Cómo eran las guitarras de otras épocas? ¿se tocaba la guitarra en otros países de Europa? ¿dónde actuaban los guitarristas? ¿qué diferencias hay entre la guitarra clásica y la flamenca? Son preguntas que en alguna ocasión nos hemos planteado y cuya respuesta podrá encontrar en este libro. Historia de la gui...
Guitar Ergonomics
As the title of his book attests, guitarist and musicologist Martín Pedreira presents a methodical treatment addressing the most highly refined guitar techniques. In my opinion, we should not confuse the methodical with the routine, because the latter does not facilitate the completion of any task. We applaud Pedreira for his rigorous vision of instrumental practice and his meticulous attention to the physical-motor aspects of the instrumentalist. This reference book is worthy of frequent consultation for its valuable suggestions. Leo Brouwer This comprehensive reference book integrates the historical, structural, technical, and ergonomic aspects of classic guitar performance with the indiv...
Il Fronimo
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Maurice Ohana
Maurice Ohana occupe une place importante parmi les compositeurs de la seconde moitié du XXe siècle. Il est notamment l'auteur d'une oeuvre pour guitare particulièrement originale et profondément marquée par tout un univers culturel andalou fortement imprégné par le cante jondo. L'élargissement spectral de l'instrument, par l'ajout de quatre cordes, permet au compositeur d'opérer sur la matière sonore, un travail de création qui donne lieu à une oeuvre d'une originalité remarquable. Cet ouvrage interroge les rapports entre tradition et innovation, entre oralité et écriture. Il sollicite les apports de plusieurs disciplines : musicologie, anthropologie et philosophie. Il contribue ainsi à renouveler le regard que l'on peut porter, en musicologie, sur quelques-unes des grandes questions qui nourrissent la réflexion sur les compositeurs de la seconde moitié du XXe siècle.
The Americas
This two-volume encyclopedia profiles the contemporary culture and society of every country in the Americas, from Canada and the United States to the islands of the Caribbean and the many countries of Latin America. From delicacies to dances, this encyclopedia introduces readers to cultures and customs of all of the countries of the Americas, explaining what makes each country unique while also demonstrating what ties the cultures and peoples together. The Americas profiles the 40 nations and territories that make up North America, Central America, the Caribbean, and South America, including British, U.S., Dutch, and French territories. Each country profile takes an in-depth look at such con...
