| Edition |
Home video version. |
| Description |
2 DVD's (225 min.), : sound, color w/ black and white seq. ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 compact disc |
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digital |
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optical |
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mixed |
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NTSC |
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video file |
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DVD video |
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region 1 |
| System Details |
DVD ; anamorphic; NTSC, region 1; English in stereo. |
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Compact disc. |
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Access to PDF guides and essays requires a DVD-ROM drive and Adobe Reader software. |
| Performer |
Narrator: Jimmy Smits (English audio track). |
| Credits |
Editors, Daniel McCabe, Phil McDonald, David Espar, Dick Bartlett ; directors of photography, Edward Marritz, Tom Hurwitz, Ross Keith, Jeff Baynes, Richard Numeroff, Vicente Franco, Andrés Sanchez, José Vazquez. |
| Contents |
Disc 1: Bridges / producers, Pamela A. Aguilar and Daniel McCabe ; written and directed by Daniel McCabe -- Salsa revolution / produced by Jeremy Marre, Pamela A. Aguilar and Daniel McCabe ; written by Jeremy Marre and Daniel McCabe ; directed by Jeremy Marre -- Disc 2 : Chicano wave / produced and directed by John J. Valadez ; written by John J. Valadez and David Espar -- Divas & superstars / written, produced and directed by Adriana Bosch ; co-produced by Joe Cardona -- |
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Special DVD features : Disc 1: Printable viewing guide in English and Spanish (PDF) ; Disc 2: Meeting Selena's father (ca. 3 min.) ; Hanging with Daddy Yankee (ca. 2 min.) ; two corresponding essays (PDF) -- |
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Compact disc: Babalu / Desi Arnaz (3:32) -- Mambo Inn / Machito & His Afro-Cuban Orchestra (3:28) -- Manteca / Arturo Sandoval (3:23) -- Anacaona / Cheo Feliciano & the Fania All Stars (4:15) -- Light My Fire / José Feliciano (3:35) -- La Bamba / Ritchie Valens (2:05) -- Las Nubes (live) / Little Joe (4:57) -- Conga / Gloria Estefan (4:11). |
| Summary |
"'Latin music USA' highlights the great American music created by Latinos, and celebrates the Latin rhythms at the heart of jazz, rock, country, and rhythm and blues. It's a fresh take on American musical history, reaching across five decades to portray the rich mix of sounds created by Latinos and embraced by all." -- Container. |
| Note |
Originally broadcast on public television in 2009. |
| Language |
English or Spanish language tracks; English or Spanish closed captions. |
| Subject |
Hispanic Americans -- Music.
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Hispanic Americans -- Music. |
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Hispanic American musicians -- Biography.
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Hispanic American musicians. |
| Genre/Form |
Biographies.
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| Subject |
Salsa (Music) -- History and criticism.
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Salsa (Music) |
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Popular music -- United States -- Latin American influences.
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Popular music. |
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United States. |
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Jazz -- History and criticism.
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Jazz. |
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Popular music -- Latin American influences.
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Popular music -- Latin American influences. |
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Mambo (Dance) -- History.
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Mambo (Dance) |
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History. |
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Mexican American musicians -- Biography.
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Mexican American musicians. |
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Rock music -- United States -- History and criticism.
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Rock music. |
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Tejano music -- History and criticism.
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Tejano music. |
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Rock music -- Latin America -- History and criticism.
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Latin America. |
| Genre/Form |
Documentary films.
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Documentary films.
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Documentary television programs.
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Documentary television programs.
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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Video recordings.
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Video recordings.
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Sound recordings.
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Sound recordings.
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Music.
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Music.
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Biographies.
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| Added Author |
Smits, Jimmy, narrator.
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Bosch, Adriana.
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Deane, Elizabeth (Elizabeth K.)
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Aguilar, Pamela A.
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McCabe, Daniel.
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Marre, Jeremy.
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Valadez, John J.
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Espar, David.
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WGBH (Television station : Boston, Mass.)
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British Broadcasting Corporation.
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Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.)
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Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
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PBS Distribution (Firm)
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| Added Title |
Latin music U.S.A. |
| ISBN |
9781608831296 |
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1608831299 |
| Standard No. |
841887011327 |
| Music No. |
LMUS600 PBS Distribution |
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