Agustin Lara by Andrew Grant Wood

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Summary

Few Mexican musicians in the twentieth century achieved as much notoriety or had such an international impact as the popular singer and songwriter Agustín Lara (1897-1970). With close musicological focus and in-depth cultural analysis riding alongside the biographical narrative, Agustin Lara: A Cultural Biography is a welcome read to aficionados and performers of Latin American musics.

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Agustin Lara by Andrew Grant Wood

Few Mexican musicians in the twentieth century achieved as much notoriety or had such an international impact as the popular singer and songwriter Agustin Lara (1897-1970). With close musicological focus and in-depth cultural analysis riding alongside the biographical narrative, Agustin Lara: A Cultural Biography is a welcome read to aficionados and performers of Latin American musics.
"The first virtue of the present volume, then, is that it fills an obvious voidThe second virtue is that it is beautifully done: well assembled and very well researched. Wood argues convincingly, even to non-specialist readers, that Lara was more than an entertainer. Highly recommended." --Choice
Andrew Grant Wood is Stanley Rutland Associate Professor of American History at the University of Tulsa.
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ISBN 13 9780199892457
ISBN 10 0199892458
Title Agustin Lara
Author Andrew Grant Wood
Series Currents In Latin American And Iberian Music
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Oxford University Press Inc
Year published 2014-07-24
Number of pages 320
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.