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CONTENTS Illustrations ix Foreword xi Prologue xv Preface xix Acknowledgments xxiii Explanation of Format xxv Introduction 3 Part I. Secular Song Texts and Melodies 17 Section A. Romance 24 B. Corrido C. Cancion 201 D. Relation and Related Forms 314 E. Decima 376 F. Indita 418 G. Trovo 462 H. Cuando 481 I. Occupations 489 J. Patriotism, History, Politics 547 K. Courtship and Marriage 567 L. Social Commentary 578 M. Popular Songs 588 N. Miscellaneous Secular 593 Part II. Religious Song Texts and Melodies 609 Section O. Alabado 612 P. Alabanza Q. Décima a lo Divino S. Himno T. Rogativa 702 U. Despedimento V. Miscellaneous Religious 717 Part III. Instrumental Melodies 737 Section W. Matachines Dance and Related Forms 741 X. Social Dances 791 Y. Other Instrumental Melodies 644 6 8 0 6 9 0 710 8 9 8 2 6 Appendices A. Piano-Vocal Arrangements of Selected Songs B. Song Literature of the Villages C. Sampling of Despedidas D. Songs with Chorus or Refrain 865 E. Form for Analysis of Folk Melodies Definitions Bibliography 871 Discography 874 Index ofTitles 875 Index of First Lines General Index 885 831 860 864 866 869 881 ...

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