Isabel Parra. Libro de mis canciones

"This is among the most widely used teaching repertoire for singers in the U.S. Over 30 songs in each book, including American and British art songs, folk song arrangements, sacred songs and a sampling of beginning songs in German, Italian, Spanish and French. There is a completely different song selection for each voice type."--Amazon.com.

Patterns is one of the most comprehensive drum methods available. Covering a wide range of materials, the books can be used in any order, or in any combination with one another. They are a must for developing the kinds of skills necessary for drumset performance. In Technique Patterns, the student is challenged with a variety of routines designed to increase technical facility in the hands and feet. Included are exercises on finger control, endurance, multiple-note playing, hand-foot combinations, and more.

La música del Caribe contiene una historia de conquista, esclavitud, defensa de identidades y luchas libertarias. Nos encontramos “ante un lenguaje compartido, o ante los restos de un género común dispersado, estallando en un inmenso continente cultural cuya coherencia suele pasar muchas veces desapercibida”. Por citar algunos ejemplos: punto guajiro cubano, galerón del Oriente Venezolano, guajira andaluza, zapateado jarocho, punto canario o la mejorana panameña.

"I have affection for these lyrics, these flamenco poems, because I created them with care and dedication. My background is as a painter, but it's always bothered me that singers voiced the pains and joys of others. I've always thought that a person is better able to transmit a feeling if they're the one feeling it." Le tengo cariño a estas letras, a estos poemas flamencos, porque las hice con interés y dedicación. Sé que algunas son bonitas y todas cantables, para lo que fueron hechas. Soy pintor y con formación de pintor, pero me gustaba el cante, y me molestaba que el intérprete...