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Shaping Society through Dance : Mestizo Ritual Performance in the Peruvian Andes (Chicago Studies in Ethnomusicology)
Shaping Society through Dance Mestizo Ritual Performance in the Peruvian Andes - Chicago Studies in Ethnomusicology
Author: Zoila S. Mendoza
During the patron saint fiesta in the Andean town of San Jerónimo, Peru, crowds gather at sunset in the town square, eagerly awaiting the entrance of the colorful dance troupes, or comparsas. With their masks, music, and surprising interpretations of contemporary events, the comparsas of the Cusco region are the focus of thi...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780226520087
ISBN-10: 0226520080
Publication Date: 8/1/2000
Pages: 302
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Publisher: University Of Chicago Press
Book Type: Hardcover
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