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Puentes Sonoros (Sonic Bridges): Three Moments of Mexican Music Making in Los Angeles

by George Lipsitz
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Book cover type: Paperback
  • ISBN13: 9781918026306
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Subject: N/A
  • Publisher: Lived Places
  • Publisher Imprint: Lived Places
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  • Pages: 154
  • Original Price: GBP 26.99
  • Language: English
  • Edition: N/A
  • Item Weight: 214 grams
  • BISAC Subject(s): Ethnomusicology

How has Mexican music in Los Angeles served as more than just entertainment, acting instead as a vital tool for community survival and social change across generations?

In Puentes Sonoros (Sonic Bridges), distinguished scholar George Lipsitz explores how music has functioned as a primary register of the demographic and political shifts affecting Mexican-origin communities since the 1960s. Through a series of compelling case studies, George traces the evolution of three distinct musical movements: the emergence of Chicano rock as a defiance against commercial fragmentation, the rise of Banda as a shield against the labor exploitation of the 1990s, and the contemporary growth of FandangObon. By analyzing these "sonic bridges," George reveals a hidden history of Los Angeles, demonstrating how convivial co-creation and performance call new communities into being and transform expressive culture into a powerful social force.

This book is a must-read for scholars of Ethnomusicology and Chicano/a Studies, as well as urban historians interested in the social fabric of Los Angeles. It will also deeply resonate with community organizers and musicians who view art as a form of resistance and solidarity.

Lipsitz, George: - George Lipsitz is Research Professor Emeritus at UC Santa Barbara and an award-winning author of numerous books, including The Possessive Investment in Whiteness.

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