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Articles originally published in: The Garland encyclopedia of world music. Vol. 2, South America, Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean. 1998.
Part 1 Introduction to the Music Cultures of the Region Part 2 Issues and Processes in the Music of Latin America The Distribution, Symbolism, and Use of Musical Instruments Dale A. Olsen Musical Genres and Contexts Anthony Seeger Musical Dynamics Anthony Seeger Part 3 Nations and Musical Traditions Caribbean Latin America Cuba Olavo Alén Rodríguez Haiti Gage Averill and Lois Wilcken Middle Latin America Mexico Daniel E. Sheehy Tarahumara J. Richard Haefer Questions for Critical Thinking: Latin American Music