Musical Renderings of the Philippine Nation (Hardcover)

The first cultural history of the Philippines during the twentieth century, Musical Renderings of the Philippine Nation focuses on the relationships between music, performance, and ideologies of nation. Spanning the hundred years from the Filipino-American War to the 1998 Centennial celebration of the nation's independence from Spain, the book has added emphasis on the period after World War II. Author Christi-Anne Castro describes the narratives of nation embedded in several major musical genres, such as classical music and folkloric song and dance, and enacted by the most well-known performers of the country, including Bayanihan, The Philippine National Dance Company and the Philippine Madrigal Singers. Castro delves into the ideas and works of prominent native composers, from the popular art music of Francisco Santiago and Lucio San Pedro to the People Power anthem of 1986 by Jim Paredes of the group Apo Hiking Society. Through both archival research and ethnographic fieldwork, Castro reveals how individuals and groups negotiate with and contest the power of the state to define the nation as a modern and hybrid entity within a global community.

General

Imprint:	Oxford UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	The New Cultural History of Music Series
Release date:	June 2011
First published:	May 2011
Authors:	Christi-Anne Castro (Associate Professor)
Dimensions:	241 x 164 x 23mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover - Cloth over boards
Pages:	248
ISBN-13:	978-0-19-974640-8
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > Asian / Middle Eastern history > General Books > Arts & Architecture > Music > Contemporary popular music > Rock & pop > World music Books > Humanities > History > World history > From 1900 > General Books > History > Asian / Middle Eastern history > General Books > History > World history > From 1900 > General Books > Music > Contemporary popular music > Rock & pop > World music Promotions
LSN:	0-19-974640-0
Barcode:	9780199746408

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