The State Band of Oaxaca and the Politics of Sound
by
Charles V. Heath
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2015
In the hands of the state, music is a political tool. The Banda de Música del Estado de Oaxaca (State Band of Oaxaca, BME), a civil organization nearly as old as the modern state of Oaxaca itself, offers unique insights into the history of a modern political state.
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