Geijerstam, Claes af, 1943-,

Popular music in Mexico / Claes af Geijerstam. - First edition. - xiv, 187 pages : illustrations, plates., music ; 25 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 170-176) and index.

Preface -- Introduction -- The development of Mexican genres -- Mariachi, norteño, and marimba ensembles -- The corrido -- The canción -- Modern dance rhythms -- Popular music before and after the revolution -- Composers and musicians up to the 1940s -- The media -- Contemporary trends -- Appendix : Border music of the 1970s in the southwestern United States.

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Popular music--History and criticism.--Mexico

ML3570 / .G44 1976