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Colonial counterpoint : music in early modern Manila /

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The author reconnects the Philippines to current musicological discourse on the early modern Hispanic world. He uses the metaphors of counterpoint and enharmony to critique musical practices within the colonial milieu. The introduction and institutionalization of counterpoint acted as a powerful age...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Irving, D. R. M., 1981-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Oxford University Press, 2010.
Series:Currents in Latin American & Iberian music.
Subjects:
Manila
Music > Philippines > History and criticism.
Music > Philippines > Spanish influences.
Musique > Philippines > Histoire et critique.
Musique > Philippines > Influence espagnole.
MUSIC > History & Criticism.
Music
Music > Spanish influences
Philippines
Musikethnologie
Kolonie
Kultur
Musik > historia > Filippinerna.
Electronic books.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:The author reconnects the Philippines to current musicological discourse on the early modern Hispanic world. He uses the metaphors of counterpoint and enharmony to critique musical practices within the colonial milieu. The introduction and institutionalization of counterpoint acted as a powerful agent of colonialism.
Physical Description:1 online resource (x, 394 pages) : illustrations, music
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780199703012
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