Ruth Glasser
My Music Is My Flag: Puerto Rican Musicians And Their New York Communities 1917-1940
Book
(California ),
Released 1995;
Description:
Puerto Rican music in New York is given center stage in this original and lucid study. Exploring the relationship between the social history and forms of cultural expression of Puerto Ricans, Glasser focuses on the years between the two world wars. Her material integrates the experiences of the mostly working class Puerto Rican musicians who struggled to make a living during this period with those of their compatriots and the other ethnic groups with whom they shared the cultural landscape. Illuminating a neglected epoch of Puerto Rican life in America, Glasser shows how ethnic groups settling in the United States had choices that extended beyond either maintenance of their homeland traditions or assimilation into the dominant culture. Her knowledge of musical styles and performance enriches her analysis, and a discography offers a helpful addition to the text.
253 pages.
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