Music and revolution : cultural change in socialist Cuba / Robin D. Moore.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Moore, Robin D., 1964-

Series:

Music of the African diaspora ; 9.

Music of the African diaspora ; 9

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Music--Political aspects--Cuba.

Music.

Music--Cuba--20th century--History and criticism.

Socialism and music.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (367 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Berkeley : University of California Press, c2006.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Music and Revolution provides a dynamic introduction to the most prominent artists and musical styles that have emerged in Cuba since 1959 and to the policies that have shaped artistic life. Robin D. Moore gives readers a chronological overview of the first decades after the Cuban Revolution, documenting the many ways performance has changed and emphasizing the close links between political and cultural activity. Offering a wealth of fascinating details about music and the milieu that engendered it, the author traces the development of dance styles, nueva trova, folkloric drumming, religious traditions, and other forms. He describes how the fall of the Soviet Union has affected Cuba in material, ideological, and musical terms and considers the effect of tense international relations on culture. Most importantly, Music and Revolution chronicles how the arts have become a point of negotiation between individuals, with their unique backgrounds and interests, and official organizations. It uses music to explore how Cubans have responded to the priorities of the revolution and have created spaces for their individual concerns. Copub: Center for Black Music Research

Contents:

Music and the arts in socialist Cuba

Revelry and revolution : the paradox of the 1950s

Music and social change in the first years

Artistic institutions, initiatives, and policies

Dance music and the politics of fun

Transformations in Nueva Trova

Afro-Cuban folklore in a raceless society

Ay, dios ampárame : sacred music and revolution

Music and ideological crisis

Musical politics into the new millennium.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 317-339) and index.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

9786612358364

9781282358362

1282358367

9780520939462

0520939468

9781423789666

1423789660

OCLC:

70701709