Drawing from fieldwork collected on several trips to Cuba, Lapidus (music, John Jay College of Criminal Justice, City U. of New York) presents a study of changüí, a style of music and dance in
Guantánamo, eastern Cuba. He notes its distinct and separate development from the son, although they share characteristics, and discusses its specific traits, instruments, the tres style, the
history of eastern Cuba, and concepts of historicity and self-referencing in songs. He describes variations of changüí outside of Guantánamo, the influence of Afro-Haitian music in eastern
Cuba, and cultural festivals and musical competitions, also providing examples and discussion of musicians. Annotation ©2009 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
