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Oxford University Press, USA
Musical Renderings of the Philippine Nation
Musical Renderings of the Philippine Nation
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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.
Author: Christi-Anne Castro
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Published: 05/05/2011
Pages: 248
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.11lbs
Size: 9.49h x 6.57w x 0.85d
ISBN: 9780199746408
Review Citation(s):
Choice 11/01/2011
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.
Author: Christi-Anne Castro
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Published: 05/05/2011
Pages: 248
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.11lbs
Size: 9.49h x 6.57w x 0.85d
ISBN: 9780199746408
Review Citation(s):
Choice 11/01/2011
About the Author
Christi-Anne Castro is an ethnomusicologist and is Associate Professor of Musicology, University of Michigan. She is a long-time performer of Filipino rondalla, a string ensemble that plays music ranging from folk to classical to popular.
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