“Chordophone Culture in Two Early Modern Societies: ‘A Pipa-Vihuela" Duet’”. Journal of World History 23.2 (2012): 237-78.
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The article focuses on the global history of music, particularly the development and spread of chordophones, or stringed instruments, most notably the guitar. The author compares the history and cultural meaning of music in 16th century Spain and China. She discusses the social and political aspects of music history in relation to gender and class, explores the history of musical instrument manufacturing and how it impacted industrialization, and analyzes how the history of music mimics other world history trends.
Composer
Instrument VIHUELA, LUTE, GUITAR
Century 16CENT
Region SPAIN
Medium
Music genre
Research field HISTORY, INSTRUMENTS, MUSIC