Music Education in the Caribbean and Latin America

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  • ISBN 9781475833171
  • Weight: 1080g
  • Dimensions: 222 x 287mm
  • Publication Date: 26 Jan 2017
  • Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
  • Publication City/Country: US
  • Product Form: Hardback
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Music Education in the Caribbean and Latin America: A Comprehensive Guide, features music education from twenty of the most important Latin American countries and Caribbean islands. The islands and countries represented are:

Central America: Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, México, Nicaragua and Panamá

South America: Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Perú, Uruguay and Venezuela

Caribbean: Cuba, Dominican Republic, Jamaica, Puerto Rico and Trinidad and Tobago

Each chapter will address some -or all- of the following aspects: the early days, music education in Roman Catholic education/convents, Protestant education, public school/music in the schools, cultural life, music in the community, teacher training, private teaching, conservatory and other institutions, music in university/higher education, instrumental and vocal music, festivals and competitions, teacher education and curriculum development, and professional organizations.

Raymond Torres-Santos is a scholar, educator, administrator, composer, conductor, arranger and pianist. His scholarly work focuses on Music Education, Composition/Creativity, Multiculturalism, Music Criticism and Inter-Disciplinary Studies. His articles appear in peer-reviewed journals from City University of New York (CUNY) and Hofstra University as well as in a book published by the Cambridge Scholar Publishing.