Best of Juanes

This collection is an inexpensive, words-only edition of favorite hymns and songs from El Himnario, together with translations of other hymns that are familiar to Hispanic congregations. The full-music edition of El Himnario was an ecumenical project sponsored by the Episcopal Church and several other mainline denominations. It is available for use by musicians who accompany worship.

From its origins in Ragtime and Blues, the passionate life and main themes of the greatest singers and musicians, this book discusses the history of one of America's greatest inventions, with chapters ranging from its historical beginnings to jazz in films.

This text presents beginning violin technique and basic music-reading fundamentals, with an emphasis on the use of melodies and classical pieces to teach each new concept. the 28 lessons include basic technique and reading skills, scales in the keys of A, D, G, and C as well as bowing techniques such as dynamic contrast, slurs, accents, and staccato bowing. There are 47 melodies presented including works by Bach, Beethoven, Brahms, Handel, Mozart and other classical composers. the companion CD features all of the exercises and pieces recorded with solo violin and piano accompaniment.•

La música es un hecho social, no es únicamente un fenómeno acústico organizado sino también un signo, un símbolo, un código acerca del comportamiento social y un modo de interpretar la vida del ser humano, al igual que la economía, la política o la psicología. Así lo explica Christian Spencer, en la presentación de esta segunda edición de la obra que fue merecedora del premio Fidel Sepúlveda en 2016. En sus páginas el lector encontrará una etnografía musical centrada en los músicos de cueca urbana de Santiago de Chile, entre los años 1990 y 2010, es decir, una mirada desde...