Making music indigenous : popular music in the Peruvian Andes

Summary: When thinking of indigenous music, many people may imagine acoustic instruments and pastoral settings far removed from the whirl of modern life. But, in contemporary Peru, indigenous chimaycha music has become a wildly popular genre that is even heard in the nightclubs of Lima. In 'Making Music Indigenous', Joshua Tucker traces the history of this music and its key performers over fifty years to show that there is no single way to 'sound indigenous'. The musicians Tucker follows make indigenous culture and identity visible in contemporary society by establishing a cultural and political presence for Peru's indigenous peoples through activism, artisanship, and performance.

Record details

ISBN: 022660733X
ISBN: 9780226607337
ISBN: 022660716X
ISBN: 9780226607160
ISBN: 022660747X
ISBN: 9780226607474
Physical Description: 1 online resource
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Publisher: Chicago ; London : The University of Chicago Press, 2019.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	Introduction: making music indigenous -- Setting a scene -- Landscape, performance, and social structure -- Song and sound -- Tradition and folklore -- Broadcasting and building publics -- Success and sentiment -- Wood and work.
Source of Description Note:	Print version record.