Musicians in Transit: Argentina and the Globalization of Popular Music

by Matthew B. Karush

Book Overview

In Musicians in Transit Matthew B. Karush examines the transnational careers of seven of the most influential Argentine musicians of the twentieth century: Afro-Argentine swing guitarist Oscar Alemán, jazz saxophonist Gato Barbieri, composer Lalo Schifrin, tango innovator Astor Piazzolla, balada singer Sandro, folksinger Mercedes Sosa, and rock musician Gustavo Santaolalla. As active participants in the globalized music business, these artists interacted...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0822362163
• ISBN13: 9780822362166
• Release Date: January 2017
• Publisher: Duke University Press
• Length: 280 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.2" x 9.2"