Cultura Popular / Folk Art from Alla

NEW ~ Essential texts for the study of Mexican popular music: Clasica, Jazz, Afroantillana, Tango, Popurri, Romantic, Rock. Coleccion: Extension Universitaria. 358pp. En espanol / Spanish. Light wear to cover, on back sticker removed. RARE! In stock. Usually ships in three days.

NEW ~ Nine essays about popular culture and politics by influential Mexican intellectuals of the 1980s. Includes Guillermo Bonfil Batalla, Carlos Monsivais, Arturo Warman, and others. First and only edition. 137pp. En espanol / Spanish. Light shelf wear and pencil inside front cover - imported from the publisher in the 1980s by Alla. In stock. Very hard to find. Usually… Read more about this item

NEW ~ Informative analysis of "refranes" (proverbs) in the lyrics of Mexican music. A small book with a broad appeal-- of interest to musicologists, folklorists, and those who love language. 181pp. En espanol / Spanish. Light shelf wear to cover, erasure on front end paper. In stock. Usually ships in three days.

NEW ~ First and only edition of these essays on the celebrated Mexican popular ballad, the corrido, by this prolific folklorist from Guanajuato. 155pp. Illus. With some scores / partituras. Edition of only 1000. En espanol / Spanish. Imported directly from the publisher in the 1980s. In stock. Usually ships in three days.

NEW ~ Meticulous ethnographic documentation of one "Danza de la Conquista de Mexico" (Dance of the Conquest of Mexico) as performed in Tlacoachistlahuaca on the Costa Chica, as well as a methodological proposal for how to go about studying such complex symbolic ritual performances involving dance, music, "theater," and text. 430pp. Photographs, charts, choreography. Bibliography. Cultura Universitaria / Serie Ensayo… Read more about this item

Two-part anthropological study of the arts and crafts of the Otomies of the Valle del Mezquital: background information on the communities and people; description of textiles, ceramics, basket weaving, ironwork, carpentry, and ritual objects. 122pp. Many photographs, maps, etc. En espanol / Spanish. Interior pages and book generally in near fine condition, but slight wear to cover and faded spine.… Read more about this item

NEW ~ Indigenous Huave oral accounts recorded by the author in San Mateo del Mar during the 1970s, then transcribed and revised. Introduction consists of a brief ethnography of the Huaves, along with a description of the author's methodology. Stories are organized by subject matter. 286pp. Maps. Bibliography. En espanol. First and only edition of 1000 / 1000 ejemplares. Light… Read more about this item

NEW ~ Twenty essays on recent cultural transformations in Central America by twenty-two experts, covering the economy, society, and culture. 482pp. il. Colecion Identidad Cultural. Biographies of the authors--many academics and cultural figures as well, including Arturo Arias, John Beverley, Mario Lungo, Ileana Rodriguez, Marc Zimmerman. En espanol / Spanish. Hard to find in the U.S. In stock. Usually ships… Read more about this item

NEW ~ Prize-winning essay on late-twentieth century Mexican music and popular culture. Prologo de Carlos Monsivais. Obtuvo el IX Premio de Ensayo Literario Hispanoamericano Lya Kistakowsky en 2003. El jurado estuvo integrado por el Premio Nobel colombiano Gabriel Garcia Marquez, el compositor y musicologo Mario Kuri Aldana y el trovador y compositor Oscar Chavez. 205pp. Illustrations. Bibliography. In the original… Read more about this item

NEW ~ Deluxe edition: Leather-bound with embossed mask on the front cover, gold embossed title on the spine. 2a. edicion, mayo, 1979. Mexican classic documenting folkloric dance masks with careful, informative contextualization. Photographs by Ignacio Urquiza. 131pp. Color photographs throughout. In the original Spanish. No dust jacket as issued. Purchased directly from the publisher and stored in plastic wrap. In… Read more about this item

NEW ~ Thirteen scholarly essays about the ancient Mexica "penacho" or feather headdress, long referred to as el "Penacho de Moctezuma," held by the Ethnographic Museum of Vienna. Addresses the art of feather work in post-contact Mexico more generally. "En este libro, por primera vez academicos de Mexico y Austria presentan numerosas evidencias relacionadas con la historia, los posibles significados… Read more about this item

Edicion facsimilar (1970) de la edicion Imprenta del Museo Nacional 1912. Numbered facsimile edition. According to Dr. Nicolas Leon, the famed Jose Vasconcelos--el Negrito Poeta--was born in Almolonga, Puebla, early in the eighteenth century. 235pp. En espanol / Spanish. Leather bound with ribbon, gold print on cover. Number 203 of 250 copies. El numero 203 de los 250 ejemplares. Light… Read more about this item

The history and culture of los Gitanos, a sort of early ethnography with an emphasis on language. First part is primarily a collection of oral traditions (191pp.); second part, Diccionario Espanol-Gitano-Germanesco (135pp.). This 1915 illustrated edition is hard to find, even in libraries. This copy has the stamp of P.J. Guirola & Co., Guatemala on the title page. The original… Read more about this item

NEW ~ Study of the Queimacao de Judas, or burning of Judas, during the popular celebration of Easter in Brazil, covering the Iberian history of the tradition and documenting the practice in the North, Northeast, and Central West regions. 117pp. Illustrations. Includes transcriptions of "Testamentos" and other verses collected from various informants. New book with light shelf wear. In stock.… Read more about this item

Informative monograph on the folkloric festival of Maranhao, Brazil -- the Bumba-Meu-Boi -- with a description of the various components and a glossary of terms. 86pp. Illustrations. Em portugues / Portuguese. Light shelf wear to cover, paper yellowing. In stock. Usually ships in three days.

Pamphlet describing the Bumba-Meu-Boi popular fiesta of Sao Luis, Maranhao, Brazil -- "...nao se pretende mais do que uma reportagem, completa e apaixonada no entanto: descrevendo o enredo e os personagens, a historia do auto, ouvindo seus produtores, donos de boi ou cantadores, registrando as toadas, captando a ideologia de cada grupo de Bumba Boi." 20pp. Illustrations. 3a edicao. Em… Read more about this item

NEW ~ Three essays and a collection of nahuatl "texts" collected in Veracruz and Puebla, Mexico -- myths, prayers, songs, and stories (many associated with maize) -- side-by-side with Spanish translation. Prefacion por Gerdt Kutscher. Introduccion por Luis Reyes Garcia. Essays: "Acerca de la musica de los Nawas" Dieter Christensen; "La supervivencia de antiguas representaciones indigenas en la religion popular… Read more about this item

NEW ~ A history of the popular devotion to Santiago and its adoption among Indigenous communities in many regions of Mexico, from the early period of Christian evangelization to recent fiestas and dances celebrated on the saint's day on July 25th. In addition to secondary historical sources, the authors draw on iconography, legends, and personal observation. 457pp. Illustrated with color… Read more about this item

A classic study of Brazilian popular culture--festas, dancas e bailes, desfiles e cortejos, jogos e sortes, autos--by pioneering Brazilian folklorist Edison Carneiro. Includes documents. 212pp. Illustrations. Serie: Temas Brasileiros, 17. Em portugues / Portuguese. A used copy purchased in Brazil, the cover is bent & worn, book bent on one side, some discoloration, erasure and sticker from Libraria Brasileira and… Read more about this item

NEW ~ The evolution of 333 common Brazilian gestures as documented by folklorist Luis da Camara Cascudo in this classic study. Torcer os bigodes? Dedos em cruz? Esfregar as maos? 252pp. Colecao recoonquista do Brasil (2a serie), vol. 104. Em portugues / Portuguese. Light shelf wear to cover; price in pencil on front end paper. In stock. Usually ships in… Read more about this item