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'''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.{{Citation needed}} | '''Pre-Columbian South American music''' is loosely based around a [[2L_3s|pentatonic]] scale.{{Citation needed}} 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.{{Citation needed}} | ||
== See also == | == See also == | ||
* [https://dolsenmusic.com/books/el-dorado/ Music of El Dorado] (audio examples) | * [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) | * [http://mcis2.princeton.edu/jaguar/jaguar.html Music from the Land of the Jaguar] (audio and pictures) | ||
* [https://www.encyclopedia.com/humanities/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps/pre-columbian-music-south-america Pre-Columbian Music Of South America - Encyclopedia.com] | |||
== Reading list == | |||
* Karl G. Izikowitz, ''Musical and Other Sound Instruments of the South American Indians'' (1934) | |||
* Robert Stevenson, ''Music in Aztec and Inca Territory'' (1968) | |||
* José Pérez De Arce, ''Instrumentos precolombinos'' (1982) (this is a cassette of [[Empirical tuning|recorded]] sounds) | |||
* 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) | |||
[[Category:Traditions]] | [[Category:Traditions]] | ||
[[Category:Pentic]] | [[Category:Pentic]] | ||
[[Category:5-tone scales]] | [[Category:5-tone scales]] | ||
Revision as of 12:01, 6 November 2024
Pre-Columbian South American music is loosely based around a pentatonic scale.[citation needed] Whether or not this scale deviates from the contemporary 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.[citation needed]
See also
- Music of El Dorado (audio examples)
- Music from the Land of the Jaguar (audio and pictures)
- Pre-Columbian Music Of South America - Encyclopedia.com
Reading list
- Karl G. Izikowitz, Musical and Other Sound Instruments of the South American Indians (1934)
- Robert Stevenson, Music in Aztec and Inca Territory (1968)
- José Pérez De Arce, Instrumentos precolombinos (1982) (this is a cassette of recorded sounds)
- 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)