Musical Migrations: Transnationalism and Cultural Hybridity in Latin/O America, Volume I

by Frances R. Aparicio

Book Overview

The transcultural impact of Latin American musical forms in the United States calls for a deeper understanding of the shifting cultural meanings of music. Musical Migrations examines the tensions between the value of Latin popular music as a metaphor for national identity and its transnational meanings as it traverses national borders, geocultural spaces, audiences, and historical periods. The anthology addresses the role of popular music in Caribbean...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1403960011
• ISBN13: 9781403960016
• Release Date: November 2002
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 216 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.2"