ISBN: 9781592132911

For the Achi, one of the several Mayan ethnic groups indigenous to Guatemala, the music of the marimba serves not only as a form of entertainment but also as a form of communication, a ve… Altro …

For the Achi, one of the several Mayan ethnic groups indigenous to Guatemala, the music of the marimba serves not only as a form of entertainment but also as a form of communication, a vehicle for memory, and an articulation of cultural identity. Sergio Navarrete Pellicer examines the marimba tradition-the confluence of African musical influences, Spanish colonial power, and Indian ethnic assimilation-as a driving force in the dynamics of cultural continuity and change in Rabinal, the heart of Achi culture and society. By examining the performance and consumption of marimba music as essential parts of a system of social interaction, religious practice, and ethnic identification, Navarrete Pellicer reveals how the strains of the marimba resonate with the spiritual yearnings and cultural negotiations of the Achi as they try to come to terms with the violence and economic hardship wrought by their colonial past. Trade Books>Hardcover>Music>Music Hist & Reference>Music Ref, Temple University Press Core >2<

ISBN: 9781592132911

Hardback, [PU: Temple University Press,U.S.], Examines the marimba tradition -- the confluence of African musical influences, Spanish colonial power, and Indian ethnic assimilation -- in … Altro …

Hardback, [PU: Temple University Press,U.S.], Examines the marimba tradition -- the confluence of African musical influences, Spanish colonial power, and Indian ethnic assimilation -- in the dynamics of cultural continuity and change in Guatemala., Music, Music<

ISBN: 9781592132911

Maya Achi Marimba Music in Guatemala Maya-Achi-Marimba-Music-in-Guatemala~~Sergio-Navarrete-Pellicer Music>Music Hist & Reference>Music Ref Other Format, Temple University Press

2005, ISBN: 9781592132911

Buch, Hardcover, [PU: Temple University Press,U.S.], Temple University Press,U.S., 2005

2005, ISBN: 9781592132911

Hardcover, Buch, [PU: Temple University Press,U.S.]