MUSC 324 Lecture 2: Andes
31 Jul 2016
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1532- the spanish arrived in peru; by 1535 the empire was lost. Argentina, chile, bolivia, colombia, venezuela, ecuador, and peru. Agricultural backbone of andean civilization - work is done cooperatively. Roman catholicism infused with the pagan hierarchy of spirits and deities. Communication carried by foot; walking or purina, is vital to daily life. Themes: agricultural, herding, life-cycle stages (weddings, death, etc. ) love and courtship, joking songs, political, catholic festivals (ex: carnival. Solo performances on winds and drums and on chordophones. Instruments: names, construction tunings and repertoire cary from one region/occasion to another. Large ensembles of wind instruments & drums long panpipes. Small guitar (10 strings, 5 courses) metal strings (high pitch) 3 or 4 different sizes parallel octaves, fourths, and fths. Traditional folk music + popular urban dance music (bolivia & peru) Often include other western instruments (saxophone, violin, and mandolin) Small groups formations: charango, panpipe, quena, and bombo. Fusion: mixes traditional folk tunes with popular music (sampled accompaniment)
