Best Salsa Music
The only comprehensive book ever published on how to play bass in authentic Afro-Cuban, Brazilian, Caribbean and various South American styles.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"Most genres have a book that is THE book, and believe me, this is THE Latin Bass Book!"
"This books starts you off on basic tumbaos and demonstrates them across various chord changes. With the CDs you can listen carefully while following the sheet music and then turn off the bass and play along. I highly recommend this book for the newbie to Latin Bass. There is also another book on Amazon that is a good supplement called True Cuban Bass by Carlos del Puerto."
"A VERY thorough analysis of almost every latin bass style and technique in existence."
"A must have for any serious student of the double bass!"
"One of Sher's best."
"The most amazing latin book I ever seen in my life."
"I bought this book a few weeks ago and have really enjoyed working through exercises and beautiful pieces of music.The step-by-step development of the rhythms and variations is excellent and does give you a good understanding of how the bass works in these styles of music."
By looking at the experiences of black Cubans and exploring the notion of “Afro Cuba,” Rebel Dance, Renegade Stance explains timba's evolution and achieved significance in the larger context of Cuban culture. "Tracing the roots of timba musically, socially, and historically, Vaughan has created a fascinating study of present-day Cuba that will be of value to those interested in not only ethnomusicology but also anthropology, sociology, Caribbean studies, and Cuban culture in general."
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Find Best Price at Amazon"Insightful, educational, enjoyable."
Presenting a panorama of the musics of the Caribbean region, this book covers various recent developments, such as the emergence of reggaeton and timba, and includes a study of Jamaican dancehall." The authors assert that Caribbean music has something to offer everyone, and this text is intended to cater for a very broad audience ranging from Caribbean music lovers, to students of Caribbean and/or pan-American society, to readers of Caribbean descent who wish to learn more about their unique and dynamic music-culture.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"Second time I have been asked o review this."
"I bought this for my class."
"Great book."
"The soul is feed by the music we hear!"
"Good product."
"We know that much of the world's contemporary is influenced by Africa and the Americas, but maybe you don't realized how much of the old music was influenced by colonialism, how Cuban music ended up in Baroque music of the 1600's, Chaconnes and Passacaglias for example."
"Probably one of the best introductory books written on the history, evolution and development of Caribbean music."
Best International Music
Chris Perez tells the story of his relationship with music star Selena in this heartfelt tribute.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"Chris really opens up the door and gives us a glimpse into their life as it was from before they were a couple to the aftermath of that terrible day."
"Excellent, heart warming read."
"So much more insight into how Chris loves Selena."
"The timeline of the book follows a similar timeline to Selena the movie (minus her childhood and the original Los Dinos years of course), it provides a personal account of Chris' perspective as a band member of Los Dinos, what it was like to be on tour with them, including the early days and the later success, how his relationship with Selena began, the details of their elopement, and the ups and downs they went through as a newly married couple trying to juggle fame, fortunate, family and 5 dogs. It is so easy to see Selena's smile and hear her laugh the way Chris describes her, he brings her back to life in the pages of the book, making her come alive more as a human being through personal anecdotes about Selena, opposed to focusing on the dazzling performer she was and the superstar she was going to become."
"Thank you, Chris for sharing your memories and allowing me just for a few days to enjoy your heartfelt memories of our beloved Selena."
"This book adds much depth to her, portraying her not only as a singer but for the amazing person she was."
"The way Selena is portrayed is human and it makes me respect and love her even more not only as an artist but a person."
"It was bittersweet in the sense that it's amazing that his love holds strong for her till this day but sad that he can't seem to let go."
Best Ethnomusicology
As the authority in the Music Appreciationcourse, Kamien equips students with the language, tools and listening skillsrequired to sustain a life-long enthusiasm for music. Kamien taught for 2 years at Hunter College and for 20 years at Queens College, where he coordinated the music appreciation courses.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"I rented this and the book is great quality."
"I don't really know how to write a book review."
"Great condition."
"Excellent book for studying music appreciation."
"My book came in great condition!"
"Good textbook to have for Music Majors."