Encyclopedia of Latin American Popular Music
- ISBN-10
- 0313087946
- ISBN-13
- 9780313087943
- Category
- Music
- Pages
- 484
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2013-03-27
- Publisher
- ABC-CLIO
- Author
- George Torres
Description
This comprehensive survey examines Latin American music, focusing on popular—as opposed to folk or art—music and containing more than 200 entries on the concepts and terminology, ensembles, and instruments that the genre comprises. • Roughly 200 entries on concepts and terminology, ensembles, genres, and instruments • 37 biographical sidebars of significant musicians and performers • A chronology for Latin American popular music
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