SKU: HL.49018968
ISBN 9790001171007. 9.0x12.0x0.095 inches.
Ballroom dances like waltz, foxtrot, blues, tango, rumba, cha-cha-cha, paso doble and jive or samba are known to many people to a large extent or even familiar to them from dancing class. 'Let's dance' is an interesting addition to the recorder repertoire, containing well-known and exemplary titles of standard and Latin American dances and providing an excellent opportunity to play the dances known from listening or from doing the dance steps on the recorder. The three parts have different levels of difficulty - as a result, both beginners and advanced players alike can use this collection. The arrangements in this book gradually increase in difficulty. Enjoy and have fun with the dances!
SKU: PR.701175060
UPC: 888680101268.
“Th e idea of writing the Danzón No.2 originated in 1993 during a trip to Malinalco with the painter Andrés Fonseca and the dancer Irene Martínez, both of whom are experts in salon dances with a special passion for the danzón, which they were able to transmit to me from the beginning, and also during later trips to Veracruz and visits to the Colonia Salon in Mexico City. From these experiences onward, I started to learn the danzón’s rhythms, its form, its melodic outline, and to listen to the old recordings by Acerina and his Danzonera Orchestra. I was fascinated and I started to understand that the apparent lightness of the danzón is only like a visiting card for a type of music full of sensuality and qualitative seriousness, a genre which old Mexican people continue to dance with a touch of nostalgia and a jubilant escape towards their own emotional world; we can fortunately still see this in the embrace between music and dance that occurs in the State of Veracruz and in the dance parlors of Mexico City. The Danzón No.2 is a tribute to the environment that nourishes the genre. It endeavors to get as close as possible to the dance, to its nostalgic melodies, to its wild rhythms, and although it violates its intimacy, its form and its harmonic language, it is a very personal way of paying my respects and expressing my emotions towards truly popular music. Danzón No.2 was written on a commission by the Department of Musical Activities at Mexico’s National Autonomous University and is dedicated to my daughter Lily.” -- Arturo Marquez About the danzon genre, Lidice Valenzuela writes in Cubanow: The history of the danzon goes back to the arrival in Cuba of the European contradance. It came in three different ways: directly from Spain, the colonial metropolis; with the British, who occupied Havana in 1762; and the French colonizers and their slaves who landed in Cuba's Eastern shores after fleeing from the Haitian Revolution. From all of that trans-cultural process the Danzon was born. This new Cuban dance, naturalized by the Creoles, had much more expressive freedom: the couple danced in each other's arms, and the dancing time was extended. People began calling it Danzon and it was in Matanzas, in the 1870s that figure dancing also began to be called Danzon. Thus, Failde, an outstanding musician, named his composition with the generic name of Danzon..
SKU: PR.701185010
UPC: 888680101275.
SKU: BA.BA08141-76
ISBN 9790006503766. 30 x 22.5 cm inches.
SKU: CL.RWS-2230-00
Named after Xolotl, Aztec god of fire and lightning, Mexican salamanders called Axolotls are increasing in popularity. They feature an anime-like appearance and have recently appeared in the computer game Minecraft! Axolotl Dance honors the Mexican heritage of these amazing creatures with basic Latin percussion, and highlights their charm with a lighter melody. Not just a pretty face, these creatures also have mysterious powers of regeneration like no other, making them of interest to scientists. Have fun learning about these delightful creatures while preparing this fun piece for performance!
SKU: HL.44006652
ISBN 9780230009080. UPC: 884088135416. 9.0x12.0x0.129 inches. English-German-French-Dut ch. Arr. Andrew Watkin Book/CD Packs.
These book/CD packs contain 22 folksongs from all over the world, including: Alouette * Dielito Lindo * Kalinka * Kumbayah * Mexican Hat Dance * De saturre su forti * Skye Boat Song * and more. The CD includes piano accompaniments as well as full performances of each tune.
SKU: CL.RWS-2230-01
SKU: LO.BO258
UPC: 000308007329.
Well- crafted medley of international folk tunes arranged by one today's most respected composers. Opens with the lively CARNIVAL OF VENICE and MEXICAN HAT DANCE, moves into a legato FRERE JACQUES, and closes with a tuneful RAKES OF MALLOW and the rousing AMERICAN PATROL. Your students will have a great time with this one!
SKU: BA.BA08141-82
ISBN 9790006503780. 30 x 22.5 cm inches.