La percepción en torno a la música en los informes parroquiales del obispado de Durango (1813-1814)

Abstract

This article attempts to recreate the cultural appreciation about music that parish priests of the Diocese of Durango had at the beginning of the 19th century. This is done through the study of the sound culture of different societies located in Northern New Spain, obtained as a result of the analysis of the social and cultural role of sound instruments in dialogue with philosophy and musicology. From this perspective, it is possible to understand unprecedented aspects of meaning and sound function during the final stages of the colonial period. The article concludes that the aforementioned approach to sound culture provides a new insight into the changes and continuities in ecclesiastical mentality during the process of the Independence Revolution, as well as evidences of a shared musical culture between ethnical groups and a sound appreciation that could complement or contrast with the music history of Mexico and Hispanic America.

Keywords

• Music
• politics
• parish priests
• ethnic groups
• Durango