Description
While much about Latin jazz and salsa has been written, this book focuses on the relatively unexplored New York charangas that were performing during the chachacha and pachanga craze of the early sixties. Indeed, many accounts cut straight from the 1950s and the mambo to the bugalu's development in the late 1960s with little mention of the chachacha and pachanga's popularity in the mid-twentieth century. Improvising Sabor addresses not only this lost and ignored history, but contends with issues of race, class, and identity while evaluating differences in style between players from prerevolution Cuban charangas and those of 1960s New York.
Through comprehensive explorations and transcriptions of numerous musical examples as well as interviews with and commentary from Latin musicians, Improvising Sabor highlights a specific sabor that is rooted in both Cuban dance music forms and the rich performance culture of Latin New York. The distinctive styles generated by these musicians sparked compelling points of departure and influence.
About the Author
Sue Miller is Reader in Music at Leeds Beckett University and bandleader of Charanga del Norte, and she has several books on music to her name. These books include Cuban Flute Style: Interpretation and Improvisation, which is the predecessor to the current volume.
Book Information
ISBN 9781496832153
Author Sue Miller
Format Hardback
Page Count 256
Imprint University Press of Mississippi
Publisher University Press of Mississippi
Weight(grams) 620g