{"product_id":"puentes-sonoros-sonic-bridges-three-moments-of-mexican-music-making-in-los-angeles-9781918026306","title":"Puentes Sonoros (Sonic Bridges): Three Moments of Mexican Music Making in Los Angeles","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): George Lipsitz\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Lived Places\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Lived Places\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Ethnomusicology\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHow 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?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn Puentes Sonoros (Sonic Bridges), distinguished scholar \u003cstrong\u003eGeorge Lipsitz\u003c\/strong\u003e 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, \u003cstrong\u003eGeorge \u003c\/strong\u003etraces 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,\" \u003cstrong\u003eGeorge\u003c\/strong\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lived Places","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47569380409495,"sku":"9781918026306","price":3014.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781918026306.webp?v=1774875032","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/puentes-sonoros-sonic-bridges-three-moments-of-mexican-music-making-in-los-angeles-9781918026306","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}