City University of New York (CUNY) CUNY Academic Works All Dissertations, Theses, and Capstone Projects Dissertations, Theses, and Capstone Projects 5-2018 The Son Jarocho Revival: Reinvention and Community Building in a Mexican Music Scene in New York City Emily J. Williamson The Graduate Center, City University of New York How does access to this work benefit ou?y Let us know! More information about this work at: https://academicworks.cuny.edu/gc_etds/2673 Discover additional works at: https://academicworks.cuny.edu This work is made publicly available by the City University of New York (CUNY). Contact:
[email protected] THE SON JAROCHO REVIVAL: REINVENTION AND COMMUNITY BUILDING IN A MEXICAN MUSIC SCENE IN NEW YORK CITY by EMILY J. WILLIAMSON A dissertation submitted to the Graduate Faculty in Music in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy, The City University of New York 2018 © 2018 EMILY WILLIAMSON All Rights Reserved ii THE SON JAROCHO REVIVAL: REINVENTION AND COMMUNITY BUILDING IN A MEXICAN MUSIC SCENE IN NEW YORK CITY by EMILY J. WILLIAMSON This manuscript has been read and accepted for the Graduate Faculty in Music to satisfy the dissertation Requirement for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy. ________________ ___________________________________ Date Jonathan Shannon Chair of Examining Committee ________________ ___________________________________ Date Norman Carey Executive Officer Supervisory Committee: Peter Manuel Jane Sugarman Alyshia Gálvez THE CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK iii ABSTRACT The Son Jarocho Revival: Reinvention and Community Building in a Mexican Music Scene in New York City by Emily J. Williamson Advisor: Peter Manuel This dissertation analyzes the ways son jarocho (the Mexican regional music, dance, and poetic tradition) and the fandango (the son jarocho communitarian musical celebration), have been used as community-building tools among Mexican and non-Mexican musicians in New York City.