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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Maria Teresa VelezPublisher: Temple University Press,U.S. Imprint: Temple University Press,U.S. Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.431kg ISBN: 9781566397308ISBN 10: 1566397308 Pages: 210 Publication Date: 21 January 2000 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Out of Stock Indefinitely Availability: Out of stock  Table of ContentsReviewsThis is without a doubt the most comprehensive English language study of an individual Cuban religious drummer. --Steve Cornelius Drumming for the Gods constitutes an impressive accomplishment and includes a great deal of previously unavailable information. It represents a significant contribution to existing literature on Cuban music and cultural history. --Robin Moore, Temple University [This book] documents the musical traditions of the Afro-Christian Santaria cults through the life history of one of Cuba's most esteemed practitioners of sacred drumming. --Institute for Studies in American Music Newsletter This is without a doubt the most comprehensive English language study of an individual Cuban religious drummer. --Steve Cornelius Drumming for the Gods constitutes an impressive accomplishment and includes a great deal of previously unavailable information. It represents a significant contribution to existing literature on Cuban music and cultural history. --Robin Moore, Temple University [This book] documents the musical traditions of the Afro-Christian Santaria cults through the life history of one of Cuba's most esteemed practitioners of sacred drumming. --Institute for Studies in American Music Newsletter Author InformationMaria Teresa Velez is a freelance ethnomusicologist and a consultant for the International Division of S.I.F.I. S.p.A. Italy. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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