Debating the past : music, memory, and identity in the Andes / Raúl R. Romero.

Author/creator Romero, Raúl R.
Format Book
Publication InfoNew York : Oxford University Press, ©2001.
Descriptionvii, 188 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Subjects

Contents Region, culture, and identities -- Perpetuating the rural past -- Authenticity and musical ensembles -- Conquering new spaces -- Official, popular, and musical memories.
Abstract This book explores how the people of the Mantaro Valley have addressed concerns over the loss of ancient traditions by restructuring colonial and pre-Hispanic traditions into new contexts and forms within the festival system and dance-drama. Covering private and public music making, along with ritual, ceremonial, and popular uses of music, Romero conducts an in-depth study of the interaction of music and identity. This volume describes a modern regional culture as it struggles to build a distinct cultural identity through the diversity of musical styles. This book will be invaluable to ethnomusicologists and anthropologists interested in Latin America.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and indexes.
LCCN 00047825
ISBN0195138813

Availability

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Music Music Stacks ML236 .R66 2001 ✔ Available Place Hold