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 playlist
online listening guides
audio sound links to reinforce musical concepts
stimulating activities for individual and group work
Buy from our bookstore and 25% of the cover price will be given to a school of your choice to buy more books. *15% of eBooks.
Frequently asked questions
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 playlist
online listening guides
audio sound links to reinforce musical concepts
stimulating activities for individual and group work
Experiencing Latin American Music features in the following genres: Other global and regional music styles, History of music, Theory of music and musicology, Music reviews and criticism
Experiencing Latin American Music is available in Paperback, Ebook
Experiencing Latin American Music was written by Carol A Hess and published by University of California Press
Experiencing Latin American Music has 444 pages
Join Our Community
Join our community for the latest bookish news, reading recommendations, exclusive opening extracts, author events and competitions. It\'s all free. And enter a monthly draw to win a £50 Gift Card. See past winners here
