Representing the good neighbor : music, difference, and the Pan American dream /

In this work, Carol A. Hess investigates the reception of Latin American art music in the US during the Pan American movement of the 1930s and 40s. Hess uncovers how and why attitudes towards Latin American music shifted so dramatically during the middle of the 20th century, and what this tells us a...

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Main Author: Hess, Carol A. (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Oxford University Press, [2013]
Series:Currents in Latin American & Iberian music.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:In this work, Carol A. Hess investigates the reception of Latin American art music in the US during the Pan American movement of the 1930s and 40s. Hess uncovers how and why attitudes towards Latin American music shifted so dramatically during the middle of the 20th century, and what this tells us about the ways in which the history of American music has been written.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xix, 303 pages) : illustrations, music
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780199920006
0199920001
9780199345618
0199345619