Silver Land Ballads

Music in Argentina is true to Argentines' hearts and spirit. "Silver Land Ballads" is devoted to assessing and describing the formation and development of different kinds of folk and popular music in Argentina. Knowledge and analysis of how Indigenous, Spanish and other peoples' cultures created varieties of music related to Argentina's past and the present. From the tango of the bars of Buenos Aires at the end of the nineteenth century to the rock that proclaimed itself against dictatorship, this book will concentrate on Argentine music and its rhythms, instruments and themes. It analyses zamba, chacarera, chamamé and other folk dances and their regional and cultural characteristics. It also deals with the relations between circulation between Argentine music and trends globally, and how circulation works in both ways to give and receive inspiration. This book shows that from the origins of tango in the La Boca neighborhood in Buenos Aires to the present-day digital cumbia, Argentina sounds continue to echo in listeners' memories.

The book presents numerous musical styles of Argentina such as tango, folklore, rock and cumbia. Thus, readers get the ability to understand the historical background, culture, and uniqueness that most of the genres have. A number of questions and ideas discussed in the book will be of interest to cultural studies readers, including the role of music in constructing Argentine identity. It analyzes the relationship between music and national culture/identity and provides a better understanding of the role of Argentine music in society and culture. It also includes a short bio of important musicians, composers, and performers of tangos, the great singer Carlos Gardel, the bandoneon master Astor Piazzolla, and Argentina rock and folklore. It shares exciting stories and features that make the music as well as the musicians come alive. For those interested in the ways in which music has traveled abroad or been affected by international cultures the book traces the journey of Argentine music. Concerning cross-cultural appropriations and the translation of Argentine genres into global circuits of consumption, it is a most useful resource. It also contains historical background, discussion, lively descriptions of sounds and music, and practices. It is valuable for readers who wish to broaden their understanding of the topic of Argentine music delivered in articles of high scholarly relevance and narrated in an interesting manner.

Autorentext
Maher Asaad Baker (In Arabic: ) is a Syrian Musician, Author, Journalist, VFX & Graphic artist, and Director, he was born in Damascus in 1977. Since his teens, he has been building up his career, starting by developing applications and websites while exploring various types of media-creating paths. He started his career in 1997 with a dream of being one of the most well-known artists in the world. Reading was always a part of his life as he was always surrounded by his father's books, but his writing ability didn't develop until a later age as his most time was occupied with other things such as developing, writing songs and music, or in media projects production, he is most known for his book "How I wrote a million Wikipedia articles" and a novel entitled "Becoming the man".

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Music in Argentina is true to Argentines hearts and spirit. "Silver Land Ballads" is devoted to assessing and describing the formation and development of different kinds of folk and popular music in Argentina. Knowledge and analysis of how Indigenous, Spanish and other peoples cultures created varieties of music related to Argentina's past and the present. From the tango of the bars of Buenos Aires at the end of the nineteenth century to the rock that proclaimed itself against dictatorship, this book will concentrate on Argentine music and its rhythms, instruments and themes. It analyses zamba, chacarera, chamamé and other folk dances and their regional and cultural characteristics. It also deals with the relations between circulation between Argentine music and trends globally, and how circulation works in both ways to give and receive inspiration. This book shows that from the origins of tango in the La Boca neighborhood in Buenos Aires to the present-day digital cumbia, Argentina sounds continue to echo in listeners memories.