Eugene Rodriguez
Bird of Four Hundred Voices: A Memoir
Bird of Four Hundred Voices: A Memoir
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"Bird of Four Hundred Voices" is a book by Eugene Rodriguez that explores the power of music to build cultural bridges and confront historical oppression. It follows his journey with Los Cenzontles, a group that offers music education to Bay Area youth and gives pride of place to Mexican musical traditions. Rodriguez's story offers an honest and deeply personal look at the cultural work that confronts historical oppression and joyously challenges cultural borders.
Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 256 pages
Publication date: 19 September 2024
Publisher: Heyday Books
From the founder of Los Cenzontles Cultural Arts Academy, a profoundly personal exploration of music's power to build cultural bridges that last.
I wish I had studied with Eugene Rodrigeuz when I was growing up. Read this beautifully written book about culture, identity, and resilience, and you will know why. — Linda Ronstadt
NPR Books We Love 2024: [Rodriguez's commitment to his community and his exploration of growing up bicultural are both inspiring.
From an early age, Eugene Rodriguez knew he was captivated by music. But he found himself encountering the same two problems again and again: the chilly rigidity of so much formal music education, and the underrepresentation of Mexican culture in American media. In 1989, he founded Los Cenzontles (The Mockingbirds), a group that offered music education to Bay Area youth, and that gave pride of place to Mexican musical traditions.
Bird of Four Hundred Voices follows Rodriguez as he leads his young students from a California barrio to uncover their ancestral roots. From their home community in San Pablo, Los Cenzontles journey to fandangos in Veracruz, resurrect a lost mariachi tradition, and collaborate with luminaries like Linda Ronstadt, Lalo Guerrero, Taj Mahal, Jackson Browne, Flaco Jiménez, and Los Lobos. Rodriguez's story offers an honest, deeply personal look at the cultural work that confronts historical oppression and joyously challenges cultural borders. And it is a profound celebration of the powerful influence of Mexico's musical heritage on American culture.
Weight: 396g
Dimension: 223 x 145 x 23 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781597146449
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