Experiencing Latin American Music draws on human experience as a point of departure for musical understanding. Students explore broad topics-identity, the body, religion, and more-and relate these to Latin American musics while refining their understanding of musical concepts and cultural-historical contexts. With its brisk and engaging writing, this volume covers nearly fifty genres and provides both students and instructors with online access to audio tracks and listening guides. A detailed instructor's packet contains sample quizzes, clicker questions, and creative, classroom-tested assignments designed to encourage critical thinking and spark the imagination. Remarkably flexible, this innovative textbook empowers students from a variety of disciplines to study a subject that is increasingly relevant in today's diverse society. In addition to the instructor's packet, online resources for students include:customized Spotify playlistonline listening guidesaudio sound links to reinforce musical conceptsstimulating activities for individual and group work
ISBN: | 9780520285583 |
Publisher: | University of California Press |
Imprint: | University of California Press |
Published date: | 21 Aug 2018 |
DEWEY: | 780.98 |
DEWEY edition: | 23 |
Language: | English |
Number of pages: | xix, 375 |
Weight: | 686g |
Height: | 192mm |
Width: | 232mm |
Spine width: | 17mm |