How Long to Read Music, Race, and Nation

How Long Does it Take to Read Music, Race, and Nation?

It takes the average reader 5 hours and 40 minutes to read Music, Race, and Nation by Peter Wade

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

Long a favorite on dance floors in Latin America, the porro, cumbia, and vallenato styles that make up Colombia's música tropical are now enjoying international success. How did this music—which has its roots in a black, marginal region of the country—manage, from the 1940s onward, to become so popular in a nation that had prided itself on its white heritage? Peter Wade explores the history of música tropical, analyzing its rise in the context of the development of the broadcast media, rapid urbanization, and regional struggles for power. Using archival sources and oral histories, Wade shows...

How long is Music, Race, and Nation?

Music, Race, and Nation by Peter Wade is 340 pages long, and a total of 85,000 words.

This makes it 115% the length of the average book. It also has 104% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Music, Race, and Nation Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 7 hours and 44 minutes to read Music, Race, and Nation aloud.

What Reading Level is Music, Race, and Nation?

Music, Race, and Nation is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

When deciding what to show young students always use your best judgement and consult a professional.

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