"The Spanish colonial project in Latin America from the sixteenth to the eighteenth centuries was distinctly urban in focus. The impact of the written word on this process was explored in Ángel Rama's seminal book The Lettered City, and much has been written by historians of art and architecture on its visible manifestations, yet the articulation of sound, urban geography and colonial power - 'the resounding city' - has been passed over ..."
"Christopher Page is one of the most influential and distinguished scholars and performers of medieval music. His first book, Voices and Instruments of the Middle Ages (1987), marked the beginning of what might be called the "Page turn" in the study and performance of medieval music. His many subsequent publications, radio broadcasting (notably the series Spirit of the Age) and performances and recordings with his ensemble Gothic Voices ..."
"This fascinating volume is aptly titled: it isn't an introduction to the medieval and Renaissance repertoire, but rather a companion--a collection of essays, each covering some aspect of early music and its modern-day performance, to which a listener (or performer) can refer as topics of interest arise. Editors Tess Knighton and David Fallows have foregone the chronological approach that might seem obvious for a book of this sort (alth ..."
"From the fifteenth century to the beginning of the nineteenth century, devotional music played a fundamental role in the Iberian world. Songs in the vernacular, usually referred to by the generic name of 'villancico', but including forms as varied as madrigals, ensaladas, tonos, cantatas or even oratorios, were regularly performed at many religious feasts in major churches, royal and private chapels, convents and in monasteries. These c ..."
"This book explores Juan de Anchieta’s life and his music and, for the first time, presents a critical study of the life and works of a major Spanish composer from the time of Ferdinand and Isabel. A key figure in musical developments in Spain in the decades around 1500, Anchieta served in the Castilian royal chapel for over thirty years, from his appointment in 1489 as a singer in the household of Queen Isabel, and he continued to recei ..."
"This fascinating volume is aptly titled: it isn't an introduction to the medieval and Renaissance repertoire, but rather a companion--a collection of essays, each covering some aspect of early music and its modern-day performance, to which a listener (or performer) can refer as topics of interest arise. Editors Tess Knighton and David Fallows have foregone the chronological approach that might seem obvious for a book of this sort (alth ..."
"From the fifteenth century to the beginning of the nineteenth century, devotional music played a fundamental role in the Iberian world. Songs in the vernacular, usually referred to by the generic name of 'villancico', but including forms as varied as madrigals, ensaladas, tonos, cantatas or even oratorios, were regularly performed at many religious feasts in major churches, royal and private chapels, convents and in monasteries. These c ..."
"English version edited by Tess Knighton The royal chapel, in Europe as a whole and in Spain in particular, was a cultural institution where court ceremonial, politics, music and the arts were brought together in terms of space and function. The ramifications for the patronage and cultivation of the arts and the dynamic between music and the arts and the concept of kingship form the focus of the text.The phenomenon of groupings of singer ..."
"19 The composer's name is spelled “Villa” in the tabla, and “Vila” on the first page
of the source itself (see the next note.) ... Grove Music Online, s.v. “Alberch i
Ferrament alias Vila, Pere [Alberch i Vila, Pere; Albercio Vila, Petro; Albert Vila,
Pere; ..."
"This fascinating volume is aptly titled: it isn't an introduction to the medieval and Renaissance repertoire, but rather a companion--a collection of essays, each covering some aspect of early music and its modern-day performance, to which a listener (or performer) can refer as topics of interest arise. Editors Tess Knighton and David Fallows have foregone the chronological approach that might seem obvious for a book of this sort (alth ..."
"Melis, Antonio (1994): 'Poesia e Musica nell'America Coloniale: il caso di sor
Juana Ines de la Cruz', in Mila de Santis (ed.) ... Méndez Plancarte, Alfonso (ed.)
(1952): Juana Inés de la Cruz, OSH, Villancicos y letras sacras, Obras completas,
II (Mexico City: Fondo de Cultura Económica). Mendoza, Iñigo de, OFM (1482?):
Vita Christi fecho coplas (Paulo Hurus y Juan Blanco); facsimile edn (Cieza,
Murcia: Antonio ... Mignolo, Walter ..."
"vidal, hernán (1985): Socio-historia de la literatura colonial hispanoamericana:
tres lecturas orgánicas (Minneapolis: institute for the study of ideologies and
literature). vieira, ernesto (1899): Diccionario Musical, 2nd edn (Lisboa: J. G.
Pacini). vigil, Mariló (1994): La vida de las mujeres en los siglos XVI y XVII, 2nd
revised edn (Madrid: siglo veintiuno de españa editores). villanueva, carlos (
1988): 'los villancicos gallego ..."
"Música guía a los lectores a través de la evolución de la música desde sus orígenes prehistóricos; fijándose no tan sólo en la música clásica occidental, si no en la música de alrededor del mundo.Perfilando época por época la historia del desarrollo musical, relacionando teoría musical, tecnología, y genios en su narrativa, Música retrata las vidas de músicos innovadores, desde Mozart a Elvis, analiza en profundidad la historia y el uso ..."
"Produced in association with the Smithsonian and including images from the United States National Music Museum, Music: The Definitive Visual History guides readers through the progression of music since its prehistoric beginnings, discussing not just Western classical music, but music from all around the world. Telling the story of musical developments, era by era, linking musical theory, technology, and human genius into the narrative, ..."