Notice bibliographique
- Notice
Type(s) de contenu et mode(s) de consultation : Texte noté : sans médiation
Auteur(s) : Dôle, Gérard (1947-....)
Titre(s) : Musical echoes from the Alamo [Texte imprimé] : followed by San Antonio Roze / Gérard Dôle ; translated by Anita Conrade ; genealogical research, Stéphane Vielle ; graphics consultant, Tania Latchman ; musical transcriptions, Jean-Michel Corgeron
Publication : [Paris] : Terre de brume, 2011
Description matérielle : 1 vol. (333 p.) ; 24 cm
Autre(s) forme(s) du titre :
- Titre de couverture : Texas 1836
Identifiants, prix et caractéristiques : ISBN 978-2-84362-474-2 (br.) : 25 EUR
EAN 9782843624742
Identifiant de la notice : ark:/12148/cb466900811
Notice n° :
FRBNF46690081
Résumé : Music and dance are only rarely mentioned in eyewitness accounts of the siege of the Alamo. But the joining together of men from diverse backgrounds, desperate, yet determined to go down fighting for the cause of freedom, would undoubtedly have given rise to a wealth of music and dances. The Alamo defenders could have shared them whole-heartedly, had the circumstances been less dramatic. As it became clear to them that they were doomed, they probably thought back ~on their lives, seeking courage and comfort from their memories. Perhaps the tholqtt of a jolly celebration, with music and dances from a distant home, momentarily distracted them from their present predicamenl ln the absence of specific documentation, the only way to surmise the sort of tunes they might have sung, played, or danced to cheer themselves is to refer to their ancestral traditions. ln this book, Gérard Dôle, f olklorist, field researcher and musician, took the liberty to wonder about David Crockett's fiddle, John McGregor's bagpipes, and, in general, the wealth of music and dance found in Texas at the time of its war for independence. He also unveils part of the mystery of Moses Rose, "Soldier of the Alamo." [source éditeur]
