Date
12-2016
Document Type
Capstone Project (Open Access)
Degree Name
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
Department
Music & Performing Arts
First Advisor
Lanier Sammons
Abstract
This paper explores the society of Mexica, or the Aztecs, and some of the instruments that were produced in the civilization and used in today’s compositions. The history and their creation mythology will also be deliberated for those individuals who do not know this information of the culture. In the history, the subjects of the Mexica constructing a giant city in a lake to the conquest that was lead by Hernan Cortez will be discussed. The creation story will also exhibit the ideology of the Mexica and how their culture is sustained before the conquest. In the music section, the percussion and wind instruments are listed and described what they are used for in a music piece or other cultural usage. Some of these instruments are also illustrated on how they were created and how musicians play them today. The following will also be describing the importance of these instruments when they are performed in a Mexica ceremonial music piece.
Recommended Citation
Ramirez-Marquez, Tizoc E., "Mexica Music" (2016). Capstone Projects and Master's Theses. 38.
https://digitalcommons.csumb.edu/caps_thes_all/38
Additional Files
01 Permiso.mp3 (4385 kB)02 Creation.mp3 (5367 kB)
03 Storm.mp3 (6870 kB)
04 Hunting.mp3 (4776 kB)
05 Jaguar Attack.mp3 (7701 kB)
06 Death.mp3 (5853 kB)
Included in
Chicana/o Studies Commons, Composition Commons, Indigenous Studies Commons, Latina/o Studies Commons, Music Education Commons, Music Performance Commons, Other Languages, Societies, and Cultures Commons