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Author:   Maria Carida Cumana ,  Karen Dubinsky ,  Xenia Beloba de la Cruz
Publisher:   University of Toronto Press
Imprint:   University of Toronto Press
Dimensions:   Width: 16.00cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 23.60cm
Weight:   0.600kg
ISBN:  

9781442647718

ISBN 10:   144264771
Pages:   312
Publication Date:   11 September 2014
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Preface (Jackson Browne) Introduction: Varela’s Musical City (María Caridad Cumaná and Karen Dubinsky) 1. Carlos Varela: The Distinguished Son of William Tell (Joaquín Borges-Triana) 2. The Persistence of “Memorias” (Robert Nasatir) 3. “Politics don’t fit in a sugar bowl” Cuba in the ‘90s through the music of Varela (Xenia Reloba de la Cruz) 4. Carlos Varela and the Carousel of Cuban History (Karen Dubinsky) 5. A Singer Who Uses the Guitar as a Camera: The Cinematic Quality of Carlos Varela’s Songs (María Caridad Cumaná) 6.  Singing the Cityscape: Varela as Urban Chronicler (Susan Thomas) 7. Carlos Varela, Protest Song, and Cuban Music History (Robin Moore) 8. Carlos Varela: A Cuban who knows the past but can also see the future (Paul Webster Hare) Interview: Beginning a New Cuban Dream: An Interview with Carlos Varela (María Caridad Cumaná and Karen Dubinsky) Appendix: Lyrics of Varela’s recorded songs, in English and Spanish Bibliography Contributors Biographies

Reviews

'The book makes an excellent case for Varela's cultural significance... My Havana reads like a love letter to Carlos Varela... It makes a strong case for the inclusion of Carlos Varela in the cannon of Cuban musical greats.' -- Julianne Graper New West Indian Guide vol 90:2016

‘The book makes an excellent case for Varela’s cultural significance… My Havana reads like a love letter to Carlos Varela…. It makes a strong case for the inclusion of Carlos Varela in the cannon of Cuban musical greats.’ - Julianne Graper (New West Indian Guide vol 90:2016) ‘Impressively, the book has come to exist in two versions: English and Spanish. Such a production is highly commendable, even inspirational… The book provides much of value for readers unfamiliar with Varela and Nueva Trova.’ - Nolan Warden (Notes: quarterly Journal of Music Library Association vol 73:01:2016)

Author Information

Maria Caridad CumanÁ, formerly an adjunct professor in art history at Havana University, is a film critic and writer living in Miami. Karen Dubinsky is Professor of History and Global Development Studies at Queen's University. She is the author and editor of several books, including Within and Without the Nation: Transnational Canadian History (2015). Xenia Reloba de la Cruz is the editor of the journal Casa de las AmÉricas, published by the Casa de las AmÉricas in Havana.

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