| Contents |
Introduction: "Así es la costumbre" -- The background: theory, history, and society. The anthropology of music and dance ; The history of Peru and its music ; Peru before the conquest ; Peru after the conquest ; The area of research ; The Callejón de Huaylas ; Indians, Cholos and Mestizos ; The research -- The music, song and dance of the Callejón de Huaylas. Introduction ; The instruments ; Musical instruments used in the Callejón de Huaylas ; Idiophones ; Membranophones ; Aerophones ; Chordophones ; The construction of instruments ; The combinations of instruments ; The repertoire ; Religious and secular music ; Religious and secular songs ; The huayno as focal point of the musical culture ; The dances ; Vernacular dances ; Creole dances ; International dances ; Folkloristic dances ; Conclusions -- The performers. Introduction ; The performers and their arts ; What does "music" mean? ; How are the performing arts learned? ; Are the performers amateurs or professionals? ; The performers and their public ; Close-ups of some of the performers ; Lorenzo Piscoche ; The performers of Tumpa -- The events celebrated in the Callejón de Huaylas. Introduction ; The events celebrated in the Callejón de Huaylas ; Communal religious events ; Festivals of devotion and diversion: patron saint festivals ; Festival of diversion: carnival ; Festivals of devotion: holy week and corpus Christi ; Private events, religious and secular ; Communal secular events ; Communal work parties ; Civic holidays ; Social dances ; Entertainment ; Conclusions -- The national context. From Andean to popular music: the effects of migration ; From Andean to folkloristic music: the effects of tourism ; Conclusions -- Summary and conclusions -- Appendix 1: Audio-visual material: description of slide show, sound-selection and film ; Appendix 2: Questionnaires -- Glossary. |
| Abstract |
This book deals with the social context of the music and dance of the people of the Callejón de Huaylas, an Andean valley in Peru. It describes and analyzes the connection between music and dance, people, and social events. The musical instruments, the repertoire, and the song texts were studied as part of--and reflection of--the society, as well as the performers, their public, and the events during which they met. |
| Bibliography note | Bibliography: pages 354-366. |
| LCCN | 85197822 |
| ISBN | 9070879212 (pbk.) : |
