Ruiz Rodríguez, Carlos Versos, música y baile de artesa de la costa chica San Nicolás, Guerrero y El Ciruelo, Oaxaca / Ruiz Rodríguez, Carlos. VERSOS, MÚSICA Y BAILE DE ARTESA DE LA COSTA CHICA: SAN NICOLÁS, GUERRERO Y EL CIRUELO, OAXACA / Carlos Ruiz Rodríguez. México, D.F.: El Colegio de México; Fondo Nacional para la Cultura y las Artes, 2004. 91 pages: 16 cm. + 2 CD'S (Lenguajes y Tradiciones, 4) Bibl. notes, photos. ISBN: 9681211707 Research on literary and musical repertoire of the regions of San Nicolás, Guerrero and El Ciruelo, Oaxaca. Provides context and origin of the “artesa”, a sound instrument made of a wooden box, decorated with an animal figure and employed as a dancing stage due to its large size. Includes 2 CDs to complement study of these musical forms.