Nahuatl and music

[Vallier]

Susana,

Thanks for the references. They should help out quite a bit.

Sincerely,

John

>John,
>
>Last year I gave a small lecture on Mexican pre-hispanic music and dance at
>the University of Helsinki (during Frances Karttunen's intensive Nahuatl
>course).
>
>The sources I used for my presentation were numerous, but the main texts
>were
>
>HISTORIA GENERAL DEL ARTE MEXICANO
>Volumen XI
>Danzas y Bailes Populares (includes also music)
>by
>Electra L. Momprade and Tonatiuh Gutierrez
>Editorial HERMES, 1981
>Mexico
>
>LA MUSICA POPULAR DE MEXICO
>by Jas Reuter
>Panorama Editorial, 1980 (but there surely are newer editions)
>Mexico
>
>If I can think of other worthwhile sources, I will let you know.
>
>Susana Moraleda
>Director and Choreographer
>Mexican Folklore Group "LOS RANCHEROS"
>Rome, Italy
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Vallier <jvallier at ucla.edu>
>To: Multiple recipients of list <nahuat-l at server.umt.edu>
>Date: mercoled=EC 25 agosto 1999 18.25
>Subject: Nahuatl and music
>
>
>>I'm an ethnomusicology grad student who will be studying Nahuatl this
>>upcoming year. I'm interested in learning about the music of the Nahuas in
>>both Mexico and the US (and anywhere else). If anyone can help me out by
>>pointing me in the direction of some sources, whatever they may be, I woul=
d
>>greatly appreciate it.
>>
>>Thanks,
>>
>>John Vallier
>>
>>mailto:jvallier at ucla.edu
>>
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>>http://www.ethnogrooves.com
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