El dulce reato de la música

Professor Snow's auspicious debut in musicology came in 1958 as the author of the chapter on Old Roman chant in Willi Apel's Gregorian Chant. He completed his doctorate at the University of Illinois in 1968, and his major faculty appointments have been at the University of Pittsburgh, University of Illinois, and University of Texas. His publications range from the medieval era to the baroque, most of them dealing with sacred music in Spain, Portugal, the Hispanic New World, and eastern Europe. Encomium Musicae will present over 40 articles by scholars from seven different countries, most of...

Este es un libro sobre ciudades, sobre la música y los sonidos que en ellas ocurren. Pero, sobre todo, es un libro sobre las personas que hacen sonar, que escuchan, viven y sienten los entornos urbanos que habitamos. Los ensayos de esta colección incluyen una serie de aproximaciones interdisciplinarias para explicar desde las ciencias sociales, cómo la música y el sonido nos permiten hacer y enriquecer nuestras vidas en algunas ciudades de América Latina. En esta obra, autores situados en distintas urbes latinoamericanas centramos la escucha en las formas de producción sonora en los...

An ethnography of music and dance exploring the economic, social, and ideological constraints under which social classes and racial groups interact

You can hum it, but can you write it down? When most people think of a composer, they picture a bewigged genius like Mozart or Beethoven frenetically directing mighty orchestras in the ornate palaces of Vienna. While that may have been the case once upon a time, modern composers make themselves heard far beyond the classical conservatoire and concert hall. These days, soundtracks are in high demand in industries such as TV, film, advertising, and even gaming to help create immersive and exciting experiences. Whatever your musical ambitions—composing a dark requiem in a beautiful Viennese...