Musical ritual in Mexico City : from the Aztec to NAFTA / Mark Pedelty.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Pedelty, Mark.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Music--Mexico--Mexico City--History and criticism.

Music.

Music--Religious aspects.

Rites and ceremonies--Mexico--Mexico City.

Rites and ceremonies.

Mexico City (Mexico)--Civilization.

Mexico City (Mexico).

Mexico City (Mexico)--Social life and customs.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (355 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Austin : University of Texas Press, 2004.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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.

Contents:

Intro

Contents

Illustrations

Acknowledgments

Chapter 1. Introduction

PART I. The Mexica: 1325-1521

Chapter 2. Tenochtitlán: 1325-1521

Chapter 3. Mesoamerican Resonance

PART II. New Spain: 1521-1821

Chapter 4. Colonial Mexico: 1521-1821

Chapter 5. Colonial Resonance

PART III. The New Nation: 1821-1910

Chapter 6. The First Century of Independence: 1821-1910

Chapter 7. Nineteenth-Century Resonance

PART IV. The Revolution: 1910-1921

Chapter 8. Revolutionary Mexico: 1910-1921

Chapter 9. Revolutionary Resonance

PART V. Modern Mexico: 1921-1968

Chapter 10. Bolero and Danzón during the Postrevolutionary Era

Chapter 11. Bolero and Danzón Today

Chapter 12. Classical Nationalism during the Postrevolutionary Era

Chapter 13. Classical Nationalism Today

Chapter 14. Ranchera during the Postrevolutionary Era and at Mid-Century

Chapter 15. Ranchera Today

PART VI. Contemporary Mexico: 1968-2002

Chapter 16. Popular Music Today

Chapter 17. Conclusion

Appendix 1. Theory and Methodology

Appendix 2. Timeline

Appendix 3. Discography

Bibliography

Index.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes discography (p. [315]-319), bibliographical references (p. [321]-333), and index.

ISBN:

0-292-79848-2

OCLC:

646760683