Música Norteña: Mexican Migrants Creating a Nation Between Nations
Música Norteña: Mexican Migrants Creating a Nation Between Nations is a 2009 book by Cathy Ragland, published by Temple University Press. It discusses norteña music as practiced in the United States. The author stated that the music contributed to a newly formed Mexico-based identity of mexicanidad.[1]
According to Hazel Marsh of University of East Anglia, it is an "ethnomusicological analysis",[2] and was the first book to examine in detail the musical genre.[3]
Background
editRagland had talked to various norteña-related figures and had been involved in the study of that field for a period.[1] She conducted research in the United States and Mexico, with such research taking ten years. In Mexico she did research in Nuevo Leon and Tamaulipas. In the United States she did her research in New York, Texas, and Washington.[4]
Contents
editThe book is arranged in a "roughly chronological" order, according to Ruth Hellier-Tinoco of the University of California, Santa Barbara.[1] There is an introduction before the five chapters.[2]
Corridos and their continuity with norteña are discussed in chapter 1, along with how norteña differs from tejano music and conjunto. The history of norteña is in Chapter 2. The 1940s–1960s arrival of Mexicans into the United States and how that influenced the course of norteña is in Chapter 3. How post-1964 illegal immigration contributed to norteña and Ramón Ayala's role in the genre are documented in Chapter 4. Los Tigres del Norte is in Chapter 5.[5] There is a conclusion at the end.[2]
It also includes transcribed versions of music, lyrics, and photographs of musicians.[6]
Reception
editHellier-Tinoco gave the book a positive review, calling it a "significant addition" to its field.[7]
Maria Herrera-Sobek of University of California, Santa Barbara stated that overall "the book is well done and is an excellent contribution" to its field.[6]
Reviewer Alejandro Madrid stated the author did a "wonderful job".[8]
Marsh described the book as "a rich and fascinating study" of its subject.[3]
Brenda M. Romero of the University of Colorado at Boulder stated it "is a valuable new resource".[9]
Guadalupe San Miguel of the University of Houston stated that this book "is an interesting book with some fascinating insights."[10] However, he criticized the author's understanding of norteño music as being "too limited" and her definition of it as being "too broad and non-inclusive of border developments".[11] San Miguel stated that the author "conflates regions, experiences, and musical styles" and did not sufficiently differentiate between the various genres of music along the U.S. Mexican border.[12]
References
edit- Hellier-Tinoco, Ruth (2012). "Reviews: "Música Norteña: Mexican Migrants Creating a Nation between Nations," by Cathy Ragland". Ethnomusicology Forum. 21 (2): 290–292. doi:10.1080/17411912.2012.675857. JSTOR 23271882. S2CID 191618880. - See profile at Taylor and Francis Online
- Herrera-Sobek, Maria (2010). "Música Norteña: Mexican Migrants Creating a Nation Between Nations. By Cathy Ragland. Philadelphia: Temple University Press, 2009. Pp. xvi, 252. Figures. Maps. Halftones. References. Index. $29.95 paper". The Americas. 67 (1): 148–149. doi:10.1353/tam.0.0279. S2CID 145325340. - View at ProQuest
- Madrid, Alejandro L. (2012). "Música Norteña: Mexican Migrants Creating a Nation between Nations". The World of Music. 1 (1): 151–153. JSTOR 41699983.
- Marsh, Hazel (2011). "Música Norteña: Mexican Migrants Creating a Nation Between Nations. By Cathy Ragland. Philadelphia, PA: Temple University Press, 2009. 251 pp. ISBN 978-1-59213-747-3". Popular music. 30 (1): 164–166. doi:10.1017/S0261143010000589. JSTOR 23325823. S2CID 161270486.
- Romero, Brenda M (2010). "Música Norteña: Mexican Migrants Creating a Nation between Nations". American Music. 28 (3): 380–383. doi:10.5406/americanmusic.28.3.0380. JSTOR 10.5406/americanmusic.28.3.0380.
- San Miguel, Guadalupe (2011). "Música Norteña: Mexican Migrants Creating a Nation between Nations". Latin American Music Review / Revista de Música Latinoamericana. 32 (2): 299–302. doi:10.1353/lat.2011.0023. S2CID 191096100.
Notes
editFurther reading
edit- Alviso, Ric (2010). "Book Reviews: "Música Norteña: Mexican Migrants Creating a Nation between Nations" by Cathy Ragland". Yearbook for Traditional Music. 42: 201–249. doi:10.1017/S0740155800012741. S2CID 251636630. - See copy at ProQuest
- Goertzen, Chris (2011). "Cathy Ragland, Música Norteña: Mexican Migrants Creating a Nation Between Nations: Philadelphia: Temple University Press, 2009. xii, 251 pp. ISBN 978-1-59213-746-6. Hardcover, $79.95". Journal of Musicological Research. 30 (2): 169–172. doi:10.1080/01411896.2011.563375. S2CID 152771359.
- Simonett, Helena (2010). "Música Norteña: Mexican migrants creating a nation between nations". Latino Studies. 8 (4): 575–577. doi:10.1057/lst.2010.43. S2CID 146846796.
External links
edit- Música Norteña - Temple University Press
- Ragland, Catherine (28 May 2009). Música Norteña: Mexican Migrants Creating a Nation Between Nations. Temple University Press. ISBN 978-1-59213-746-6 – via Internet Archive.