Prácticas musicales de procedencia afro en el culto a San Baltazar. La "charand" de Empedrado (provincia de Corrientes, Argentina)

In the Empedrado Chapel in Corrientes, Argentina, the devotees to Saint Balthazar use three types of dances in their festivities. Only the "charanda," the name for a music and dance genre of African origins (although few of those who practice it are of African ancestry), has a religious fu...

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Published in:Revista musical chilena 2002-01, Vol.56, p.9-38
Main Author: Cirio, Norberto Pablo
Format: Article
Language:Spanish
Subjects:
Afro-Latin rhythms
Argentine music
Churches
Communication
Dance
Genres
Religious Music
Saints
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Summary:In the Empedrado Chapel in Corrientes, Argentina, the devotees to Saint Balthazar use three types of dances in their festivities. Only the "charanda," the name for a music and dance genre of African origins (although few of those who practice it are of African ancestry), has a religious function. Topics discussed include: (1) a study of the "charanda" genre itself: music, choreography, instrumentation; (2) who dance and play the music; (3) the purpose of the charanda; (4) the social context in which it is performed; (5) what those who perform it say about it; (6) the meaning given to the "charanda" by those who perform it making it a legitimate means of communication with th divinity.
ISSN:0716-2790
0717-6252