EAN: 9783706911191

ECHOES OF THE PAST THE MARIMBA SENCILLA IN CHIA...

The marimba is the (traditional) instrument »par excellence« in the Mexican state of Chiapas.
Nonetheless  there are two different kinds of marimba in Chiapas: on the one hand  the »marimba
doble«--chromatic--  which is widely visible and  no doubt  the cultural symbol of the state 
and  on the other hand  the »marimba sencilla«--diatonic--  whose status and visibility are
almost non-existent. Whereas the »marimba doble« has found a niche within ethnomusicology
research  the »marimba sencilla« has been utterly ignored  having been at times even considered
to be extinct in the state. This research focuses on such diatonic marimba tradition. Based on
the information gathered during several research stays in the area  it attempts to offer a
general scope of the dissemination  as well as of the various sociocultural interrelations of
this musical tradition in the state of Chiapas. At the same time  it aims to offer some
groundwork for the development of future research which grant access to a deeper understanding
of this musical tradition.

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