A Latin American Music Reader

Javier F. Len and Helena Simonett curate a collection of essential writings from the last twenty-five years of Latin American music studies. Chosen as representative, outstanding, and influential in the field, each article appears in English translation. A detailed new introduction by Len and Simonett both surveys and contextualizes the history of Latin American ethnomusicology, opening the door for readers energized by the musical forms brought and nurtured by immigrants from throughout Latin America. Contributors include Marina Alonso Bolaos, Gonzalo Camacho Daz, Jos Jorge de Carvalho, Claudio F. Daz, Rodrigo Cantos Savelli Gomes, Juan Pablo Gonzlez, Rubn Lpez-Cano, Angela Lhning, Jorge Martnez Ulloa, Maria Ignz Cruz Mello, Julio Mendvil, Carlos Miana Blasco, Ral R. Romero, Iigo Snchez Fuarros, Carlos Sandroni, Carolina Santamara-Delgado, Rodrigo Torres Alvarado, and Alejandro Vera.