David Garlitz.com » Writing http://davidgarlitz.com David Garlitz is a musician, ethnomusicologist, and educator born in New Hampshire and living in Paris, France. Mon, 16 Jun 2008 09:06:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 en hourly 1 Canciones de Turista http://davidgarlitz.com/writing/12/ http://davidgarlitz.com/writing/12/#comments Wed, 25 Apr 2007 18:32:16 +0000 admin http://davidgarlitz.com/writing/12/ The culmination of my two years studying ethnomusicology at Wesleyan University was my Master’s Thesis, finished in April of 2005, entitled Tourist Songs: Cultural Tourism, The Buena Vista Social Club, and Cuban Son. I address the recent shifts in the Cuban policy on tourism, and observe the (many) ways in which these changes directly affect musicians, especially those performing a style of music with tourist appeal, such as “traditional” son. I include detailed transcriptions and analyses of pieces performed by the musicians I encountered while doing my field work in the summer of 2004, as well as recorded examples. And it’s all here for download!

You can listen to all of the musical examples here (refer to the bibliography for more detailed information about the recordings) :

  1. «Aquella Boca,» Sexteto Habanero 1927
  2. Introduction to «A La Cuata Co y Co,» Sexteto Boloña 1926
  3. Introduction to «Suavecito,» Septeto Nacional 1930
  4. Introduction to «Caballeros, Silencio,» Sexteto Habanero 1927
  5. Introduction to «Vitico,» Isaac Oviedo 1998
  6. «Alza Los Pies, Congo,» (excerpt) Sexteto Habanero 1928
  7. «Mi Arere,» (excerpt) Los Muñequitos de Matanzas 1988
  8. «La Gente del Bronx,» (excerpt) Arsenio Rodríguez 1951
  9. «La Bola,» (excerpt) Manolín, El Médico de la Salsa 1996
  10. «La Expresiva,» (excerpt) NG La Banda 1990
  11. «No Se Puede Tapar El Sol,» (excerpt) NG La Banda 1990
  12. «El Traguito,» Félix Godón *
  13. «Harina de Maíz,» Cuarteto Rumí *
  14. Guajeo in Dm, Ilià¡n Torres *
  15. Introduction to «Se Quema Pueblo Nuevo,» Septeto Machín *
  16. «Ven, ven, ven,» (excerpt) Septeto Machín *
  17. «Me Quedé Con Juana,» (excerpt) Son Soneros *
  18. «Saca La Mano, Antonio,» Son Soneros *
  19. «Mozambique,» (excerpt) Pedro «Pello el Afrokan» Izquierdo ca. 1963
  20. «Ahora Te Pido, Sonero,» (excerpt) Son Soneros *
  21. «Lágrimas Negras,» (excerpt) Son Diamante *
  22. «El Que Siembra Su Maíz,» Perlas del Son *
  23. Introduction to «Sabor a Caney,» Perlas del Son *
  24. «Pedro Navaja,» (excerpt) Ruben Blades 1978
  25. Guajeo in Am, Daniel Cos *
  26. «Si No Te Vea,» Moneda Nacional *
  27. «La Raya Rumbero,» Moneda Nacional *
  28. Introduction to «Aquella Boca,» Cañambú *
  29. «¿Que está pasando?,» (excerpt) Cañambú *
  30. Bongó solo, Manuel Alemán and Cañambú *

* Field recording, recorded with permission by the author June-August 2004

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