My Havana

The Musical City of Carlos Varela
Herausgeber: Cumana, Maria Carida; De La Cruz, Xenia Reloba; Dubinsky, Karen

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Produktbeschreibung

For more than thirty years, musician Carlos Varela has been a guide to the heart, soul, and sound of Havana. My Havana is a lyrical exploration of Varela’s life and work, and of the vibrant musical, literary, and cinematic culture of his generation.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: University of Toronto Press
• Seitenzahl: 324
• Erscheinungstermin: 17. September 2014
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 228mm x 151mm x 25mm
• Gewicht: 500g
• ISBN-13: 9781442615786
• ISBN-10: 1442615788
• Artikelnr.: 40924299

Autorenporträt

Edited by Maria Caridad Cumaná, Karen Dubinsky, and Xenia Reloba de la Cruz Translated by Ana Elena Arazoza Foreword by Jackson Browne

Inhaltsangabe

Preface (Jackson Browne)
Introduction: Varela’s Musical City (María Caridad Cumaná and Karen
Dubinsky)
1. Carlos Varela: The Distinguished Son of William Tell (Joaquín
Borges-Triana)
2. The Persistence of “Memorias” (Robert Nasatir)
3. “Politics don’t fit in a sugar bowl” Cuba in the ‘90s through the music
of Varela (Xenia Reloba de la Cruz)
4. Carlos Varela and the Carousel of Cuban History (Karen Dubinsky)
5. A Singer Who Uses the Guitar as a Camera: The Cinematic Quality of
Carlos Varela’s Songs (María Caridad Cumaná)
6.  Singing the Cityscape: Varela as Urban Chronicler (Susan Thomas)
7. Carlos Varela, Protest Song, and Cuban Music History (Robin Moore)
8. Carlos Varela: A Cuban who knows the past but can also see the future
(Paul Webster Hare)
Interview: Beginning a New Cuban Dream: An Interview with Carlos Varela
(María Caridad Cumaná and Karen Dubinsky)
Appendix: Lyrics of Varela’s recorded songs, in English and Spanish
Bibliography
Contributors Biographies