The present state of musical expressions in the Quebrada de Humauaca and the Puna region (Jujuy)
Abstract
This paper attempts to offer an overview of the sounding landscape of the Quebrada de Humahuaca and the Puna region in Jujuy and West Salta (Argentina) over the period between 1985 to 1997. with some additional observations taken during 2003. The study is based upon the local inhabitants' own classification of the music played and consumed in the arca, that is, a) music “para adorar" or for worshipping, and b) music for dancing or entertainment. Their views regarding which music is deemed as ''folk music" and which merits a special taxonomy, such as the case of the coplas or bagualas is also taken into consideration. The situation of “música para adorar" or music for worshipping, an ostensibly conflictless one. as well as that of the complex second group are presented. Even though it can be observed that globalization. both economic and cultural. has affected all the regions to a certain extent and has accelerated the change rate. the question of change itself is a problematic one since most of previous musicological research was conducted exclusively from the viewpoint of the researcher, that is. seeking the folk community according to Cortazar's definition and oblivious to any expression that fell outside of that theoretical model. Hence. it would be important to reconstruct the performance and usage of non-traditional sound expressions in the area during the past decades. The paper closes with a proposal for exploring new research topics based on more updated approaches
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