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| Title | : | Agustin Lara: A Cultural Biography (Currents in Latin American and Iberian Music) |
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.24 (975 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0199892458 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 320 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-10-03 |
| Language | : | English |
Widely known as "el flaco de oro" ("the Golden Skinny"), this remarkably thin fellow was prolific across the genres of bolero, ballad, and folk. In AgustínLara: A Cultural Biography, author Andrew Wood's informed and informative placement of Lara's work in a broader cultural context presents a rich and comprehensive reading of the life of this significant musical figure. However, there exists very little biographical literature on Lara in English. With close musicological focus and in-depth cultural analysis riding alongside the biographical narrative, Agustin Lara: A Cultural Biography is a welcome read to aficionados and performers of Latin American musics, as well as a valuable addition to the study of mod
. Andrew Grant Wood is Stanley Rutland Professor of American History at the University of Tulsa
Highly recommended." --Choice. "The first virtue of the present volume, then, is that it fills an obvious void. Wood argues convincingly, even to non-specialist readers, that Lara was more than an entertainer. The second virtue is that it is beautifully done: well assembled and very well researched
Andrew G. Wood said "A brilliant biography". From the back cover: "Andrew Wood masterfully interweaves the many legends about the musician-poet Agustin Lara with solid historical facts, painstakingly documenting Lara's rise from a hopeless romantic bordello-pianist to the world's most renowned bolero composer. A brilliant biography." -Helena Simonett Vanderbilt University author of Banda: Mexican Musical Life across Borders.
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