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Pedelty, Mark

 
9780292726147: Musical Ritual in Mexico City: From the Aztec to NAFTA
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ISBN 10: 0292726147 ISBN 13: 9780292726147
Editorial: University of Texas Press, 2004

Sinopsis

On the Zócalo, the main square of Mexico City, Mexico’s entire musical history is performed every day. "Mexica" percussionists drum and dance to the music of Aztec rituals on the open plaza. Inside the Metropolitan Cathedral, choristers sing colonial villancicos. Outside the National Palace, the Mexican army marching band plays the "Himno Nacional," a vestige of the nineteenth century. And all around the square, people listen to the contemporary sounds of pop, rock, and música grupera. In all, some seven centuries of music maintain a living presence in the modern city.

This book offers an up-to-date, comprehensive history and ethnography of musical rituals in the world’s largest city. Mark Pedelty details the dominant musical rites of the Aztec, colonial, national, revolutionary, modern, and contemporary eras, analyzing the role that musical ritual played in governance, resistance, and social change. His approach is twofold. Historical chapters describe the rituals and their functions, while ethnographic chapters explore how these musical forms continue to resonate in contemporary Mexican society. As a whole, the book provides a living record of cultural continuity, change, and vitality.

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Mark Pedelty is Associate Professor on the faculty of the General College at the University of Minnesota.

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Editorial
University of Texas Press
Año de publicación
2004
Idioma
Inglés
ISBN 10 
0292726147
ISBN 13 
9780292726147
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Número de páginas
354
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