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'''Pre-Columbian South American music''' is loosely based around a [[pentatonic]] scale.{{Citation needed}} Whether or not this scale deviates from the contemporary [[2L 3s]] pentatonic scale in [[12edo]] is up for debate{{Citation needed}}, though there is much speculation and research indicating that pre-Columbian musicians did not strictly adhere to a single fixed-tuning of this pentatonic scale.{{Citation needed}}
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<div style="width:100%; max-height:400pt; overflow:auto; background-color:#f8f9fa; border: 1px solid #eaecf0; padding:0em"><pre style="margin:0px;border:none;background:none;word-wrap:break-word;white-space: pre-wrap ! important" class="old-revision-html">Pre-Columbian South American music is loosely based around a [[2L 3s|pentatonic]] scale. Whether or not this scale deviates from the contemporary [[12edo|12-equal]] pentatonic scale is up for debate, though there is much speculation and research indicating that the Natives did not strictly adhere to a single fixed-tuning of this pentatonic scale.


== Multimedia sources ==
=== South American music ===
* [https://dolsenmusic.com/books/el-dorado/ ''Music of El Dorado''] (audio examples)
* [http://mcis2.princeton.edu/jaguar/jaguar.html ''Music from the Land of the Jaguar''] (audio and pictures)
=== Mesoamerican music ===
* [https://folkways.si.edu/jorje-daher/pre-columbian-instruments-of-mexico/american-indian-music-instruction-world/album/smithsonian Jorje Daher, ''Pre-Columbian Instruments of Mexico''] (1972) (audio)
=== General ===
* José Pérez De Arce, ''Instrumentos precolombinos'' (1982) (audio)


== Reading list ==
=== South American music ===
* Karl G. Izikowitz, ''Musical and Other Sound Instruments of the South American Indians'' (1934)
* Harcourt, Raoul d' and Marguerite d'. ''La mú sica de los Incas y sus supervivencias.'' Lima: Occidental Petroleum Corp. of Peru. (1990)
* Bejar, Ana Maria, and Raúl R. Romero. ''Música, danzas, y máscaras en los Andes.'' Lima: Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú: Instituto Riva-Aguero, Proyecto de Preservación de la Música Tradicional Andina. (1993)
* [https://www.encyclopedia.com/humanities/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps/pre-columbian-music-south-america ''Pre-Columbian Music Of South America'' - Encyclopedia.com] (2024)
=== Mesoamerican music ===
* Norman Hammond, ''Classic Maya Music'' (1972)
* Gómez, Luis Antonio. ''El libro de música Mexica a través de los cantares mexicanos''. México: Colegio Nacional de Bibliotecarios: Información Científica Internacional (2001)
* Archaeology, Inc. ''Secrets of the Maya''. New York: Hather-leigh Press (2003)
* [https://www.encyclopedia.com/humanities/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps/pre-columbian-music-mesoamerica ''Pre-Columbian Music Of Mesoamerica'' - Encyclopedia.com] (2024)
=== General ===
* Robert Stevenson, ''Music in Aztec and Inca Territory'' (1968)
* Sibyl Marcuse, ''Musical Instruments: A Comprehensive Dictionary'' (1975)
* Luis Antonio Escobar, ''La música precolombina'' (1985); ''Instrumentos musicales de América Latina y el Caribe'' (1988)
* [http://documentacion.cidap.gob.ec:8080/bitstream/cidap/430/1/La%20m%C3%BAsica%20precolombina-Rodrigo%20Covacevich.pdf ''La Música Precolombina Puede Reaparecer'' - Rodrigo Covacevich] (2021)


 
[[Category:Traditions]]
==See Also:==
[[Category:Pentic]]
 
[[Category:5-tone scales]]
[[http://dolsenmusic.net/books/eldorado/index.html|Music of El Dorado]] (audio examples)
[[Category:Listen]]
[[http://mcis2.princeton.edu/jaguar/jaguar.html|Music from the Land of the Jaguar]] (audio and pictures)</pre></div>
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Latest revision as of 23:23, 10 August 2025

Pre-Columbian South American music is loosely based around a pentatonic scale.[citation needed] Whether or not this scale deviates from the contemporary 2L 3s pentatonic scale in 12edo is up for debate[citation needed], though there is much speculation and research indicating that pre-Columbian musicians did not strictly adhere to a single fixed-tuning of this pentatonic scale.[citation needed]

Multimedia sources

South American music

Mesoamerican music

General

  • José Pérez De Arce, Instrumentos precolombinos (1982) (audio)

Reading list

South American music

  • Karl G. Izikowitz, Musical and Other Sound Instruments of the South American Indians (1934)
  • Harcourt, Raoul d' and Marguerite d'. La mú sica de los Incas y sus supervivencias. Lima: Occidental Petroleum Corp. of Peru. (1990)
  • Bejar, Ana Maria, and Raúl R. Romero. Música, danzas, y máscaras en los Andes. Lima: Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú: Instituto Riva-Aguero, Proyecto de Preservación de la Música Tradicional Andina. (1993)
  • Pre-Columbian Music Of South America - Encyclopedia.com (2024)

Mesoamerican music

  • Norman Hammond, Classic Maya Music (1972)
  • Gómez, Luis Antonio. El libro de música Mexica a través de los cantares mexicanos. México: Colegio Nacional de Bibliotecarios: Información Científica Internacional (2001)
  • Archaeology, Inc. Secrets of the Maya. New York: Hather-leigh Press (2003)
  • Pre-Columbian Music Of Mesoamerica - Encyclopedia.com (2024)

General

  • Robert Stevenson, Music in Aztec and Inca Territory (1968)
  • Sibyl Marcuse, Musical Instruments: A Comprehensive Dictionary (1975)
  • Luis Antonio Escobar, La música precolombina (1985); Instrumentos musicales de América Latina y el Caribe (1988)
  • La Música Precolombina Puede Reaparecer - Rodrigo Covacevich (2021)
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