Eugene Rodriguez

Bird of Four Hundred Voices

A Mexican American Memoir of Music and Belonging

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

"Part memoir and part history of the Bay Area youth musical group Los Cenzontles. Follows Rodriguez's own musical journeys, the group's connections with political and social activism, and the histories underlying numerous styles of music from Mexico"--

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Heyday Books
• Seitenzahl: 224
• Erscheinungstermin: 6. August 2024
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 218mm x 137mm x 23mm
• Gewicht: 408g
• ISBN-13: 9781597146449
• ISBN-10: 1597146447
• Artikelnr.: 69719824

Autorenporträt

Eugene Rodriguez is founder and executive director of Los Cenzontles Cultural Arts Academy, a nonprofit based in San Pablo, California. He formed Los Cenzontles in 1989. Rodriguez has produced over thirty albums and numerous films for Los Cenzontles, and he has collaborated with Linda Ronstadt, Jackson Browne, Los Lobos, Lalo Guerrero, Ry Cooder, the Chieftains, and Taj Mahal. His work has been featured in the New York Times , the Los Angeles Times, the San Francisco Chronicle, and NPR. He is also the recipient of several awards and fellowships, including from the California Arts Council and United States Artists. He lives in Richmond, California.

Inhaltsangabe

1. El Vuelo del Cenzontle
2. Family Roots
3. Wings and Covenants
4. Artist in Residence
5. Fandango
6. Papa’s Dream, Los Lobos, and Lalo Guerrero
7. Joy and Uncertainty in a Changing Neighborhood
8. Space
9. Pasajero, a Journey of Time and Memory
10. The Pedagogy of Intangible Heritage
11. A Garden, Not a Flower Store
12. David Hidalgo
13. Crossing Cultural Rivers
14. State of Shame
15. Linda Ronstadt
16. Songs for Strange Times
17. Regeneration