Merengue
| Author | : Paul Austerlitz |
| Publisher | : Temple University Press |
| Total Pages | : 218 |
| Release | : 1997-01-22 |
| ISBN-10 | : 1566394848 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9781566394840 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (48 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Merengue by : Paul Austerlitz
Download or read book Merengue written by Paul Austerlitz and published by Temple University Press. This book was released on 1997-01-22 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Merengue is a quintessential Dominican dance music. This work aims to unravel the African and Iberian roots of merengue. It examines the historical and contemporary contexts in which merengue is performed and danced, its symbolic significance, its social functions, and its musical and choreographic structures.
