- Series: Chicano Archives (Book 6)
- Paperback: 136 pages
- Publisher: UCLA Chicano Studies Research Center Press (June 11, 2012)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0895511487
- ISBN-13: 978-0895511485
The Strachwitz Frontera Collection is the largest repository of
commercially produced Mexican and Mexican American vernacular recordings
in existence. More than 40,000 recordings, all produced during the
first half of the 20th century, have been digitized and are available to
researchers and the general public online. Although border music is the
focus of the collection, it also includes notable recordings of other
Latin forms, including salsa, mambo, sones, and rancheras. Agustin
Gurza explores the Frontera Collection, discussing genre, themes, and
some of the thousands of performers whose recordings are archived. He
considers the cultural significance of the recordings, notably what the
lyrics reveal about relationships between not only Anglos and Mexicans
but also Mexican nationals and other immigrant and ethnic groups.
Jonathan Clark focuses on recordings by mariachi ensembles. Topical
lists of recordings and a guide to the collection with suggestions for
searching the online files complete the volume.
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