Shannon Dudley: 2 books
Music from behind the Bridge
Steelband Aesthetics and Politics in Trinidad and Tobago
Language: English
Release Date: December 3, 2007
A symbol of Trinidadian culture, the steelband has made an extraordinary transformation since its origins-from junk metal to steel orchestra, and from disparaged underclass pastime to Trinidad and Tobago's national instrument. Now, Shannon Dudley gives the first discerning look at the musical thinking...
American Sabor
Latinos and Latinas in US Popular Music / Latinos y latinas en la musica popular estadounidense
Language: English
Release Date: December 19, 2017
Evoking the pleasures of music as well as food, the word sabor signifies a rich essence that makes our mouths water or makes our bodies want to move. American Sabor traces the substantial musical contributions of Latinas and Latinos in American popular music between World War II and the present in...