Bachata and Dominican identity = La bachata y la identidad dominicana /

"Bachata--a guitar-based romantic music that debuted in Santo Domingo's urban shantytowns in the 1960s--is today one of the hottest Latin genres. This book interweaves bachata's history and development with the socio-political context of Dominican identity in both the national and int...

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Main Author: Sellers, Julie A.
Other Authors: Tejeda, Darío
Format: Book
Language:English
Spanish
Language Notes:English and Spanish.
Published: Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2014]
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Summary:"Bachata--a guitar-based romantic music that debuted in Santo Domingo's urban shantytowns in the 1960s--is today one of the hottest Latin genres. This book interweaves bachata's history and development with the socio-political context of Dominican identity in both the national and international community. Research is enriched with interviews conducted with bachata musicians and producers, radio announcers, and experts."--
Physical Description:viii, 295 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780786476732
0786476737