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The Genus Adelpha
Revision of butterflies of genus Adelpha from Neotropics.
Historical Dictionary of the Philippines
The Historical Dictionary of the Philippines, Third Edition contains a chronology, an introductory essay, an extensive bibliography, and several hundred cross-referenced dictionary entries.
Ethnomusicology and Modern Music History
Designed as a tribute to world-renowned ethnomusicologist Bruno Nettl, this volume explores the ways in which ethnomusicologists are contributing to the larger task of investigating music history. The fifteen contributors explore topics ranging from meetings with the Suyá Indians of Brazil to the German-speaking Jewish community of Israel; from Indian music in Felicity, Trinidad, to Ravi Shankar's role as cultural mediator. "This book is unique not only for its approach but also for the scope of its content. . . . It is definitely a must for libraries of research centers and institutions with ethnomusicology programs." -- Choice
Ang prinsipe ng mga ibon
A retelling of the story about the princess who wanted to marry her beloved bird despite her father's disapproval. In the end, the princess decided to turn herself into a beautiful bird and fly away with her beloved bird to his kingdom.
Musical Renderings of the Philippine Nation
A cultural history of the Philippines during the 20th century, this title focuses on the relationships between music, performance, and ideologies of the nation. Christi-Anne Castro reveals how individuals and groups negotiate with and contest the power of the Philippine state to define the nation as a modern and hybrid entity.
Vodou Nation
While the Haitian musical tradition is probably best known for the Vodou-inspired roots music that helped topple the two-generation Duvalier dictatorship, the nation’s troubled history of civil unrest and its tangled relationship with the United States is more intensely experienced through its art music, which combines French and German elements of classical music with Haiti's indigenous folk music. Vodou Nation examines art music by Haitian and African American composers who were inspired by Haiti’s history as a nation created by slave revolt. Around the time of the United States’s occupation of Haiti in 1915, African American composers began to incorporate Vodou-inspired musical idio...
Ilustrado Politics
The early political careers of Manuel L. Quezon and Sergio Osmena are brought to light in the context of a changing colonial society. Cullinane shows how provincial politicos rose to national leadership in the midst of influential American officials and Manila-based ilustrados as they took advantage of the possibilities presented by the new colonial order.
