Salsa Opus 5 : Cuba Rum : Between the Ears / director, Yves Billon.
"Salsa doesn't exist. Salsa is son music,"" a spectator rants during a Septeto Habanero concert. Thus begins this fascinating documentary that traces the genealogy of Cuban music. The story begins in the 1920s, the golden age of son music, which itself grew in a soil of African,...
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| Format: | Electronic Video |
| Language: | English |
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[1991]
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| Summary: | "Salsa doesn't exist. Salsa is son music,"" a spectator rants during a Septeto Habanero concert. Thus begins this fascinating documentary that traces the genealogy of Cuban music. The story begins in the 1920s, the golden age of son music, which itself grew in a soil of African, Spanish, and even French traditions (the tumba francesa, inherited from minuets and contra dances). While the Matamoros Trio and Benny Moré popularized the genre beyond the island's borders, charanga, bolero, mambo, and pachanga conquered the post-war world. And what about salsa in all that? A commercial qualifier for globalized music and dance, the term is still under discussion. There are still wonderful images of the Familia Valera Miranda and the Orquesta Revé, emblematic groups of this stunning melting pot. Eric Delhaye". |
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| Item Description: | Streaming media. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (1 video file (54 min.)) : sound, color |
| Playing Time: | 05:45:80 |
| Source of Description, Etc. Note: | Title from video title screen (viewed July 6, 2023). |