How Long to Read Arsenio Rodríguez and the Transnational Flows of Latin Popular Music

How Long Does it Take to Read Arsenio Rodríguez and the Transnational Flows of Latin Popular Music?

It takes the average reader 3 hours and 49 minutes to read Arsenio Rodríguez and the Transnational Flows of Latin Popular Music by David Garcia

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Description

Arsenio Rodríguez was one of the most important Cuban musicians of the twentieth century. In this first scholarly study, ethnomusicologist David F. García examines Rodríguez's life, including the conjunto musical combo he led and the highly influential son montuno style of music he created in the 1940s. García recounts Rodríguez's battle for recognition at the height of "mambo mania" in New York City and the significance of his music in the development of salsa. With firsthand accounts from relatives and fellow musicians, Arsenio Rodríguez and the Transnational Flows of Latin Popular Music follows Rodríguez's fortunes on several continents, speculating on why he never enjoyed wide commercial success despite the importance of his music. García focuses on the roles that race, identity, and politics played in shaping Rodríguez's music and the trajectory of his musical career. His transnational perspective has important implications for Latin American and popular music studies.

How long is Arsenio Rodríguez and the Transnational Flows of Latin Popular Music?

Arsenio Rodríguez and the Transnational Flows of Latin Popular Music by David Garcia is 225 pages long, and a total of 57,375 words.

This makes it 76% the length of the average book. It also has 70% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Arsenio Rodríguez and the Transnational Flows of Latin Popular Music Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 13 minutes to read Arsenio Rodríguez and the Transnational Flows of Latin Popular Music aloud.

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Arsenio Rodríguez and the Transnational Flows of Latin Popular Music is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

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