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Burst of Breath: Indigenous Ritual Wind Instruments in Lowland South America
Jonathan David Hill
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Description for Burst of Breath: Indigenous Ritual Wind Instruments in Lowland South America
Paperback. Reveals the power and complexity of the music at the heart of collective rituals across Lowland South America Editor(s): Hill, Jonathan David; Chaumeil, Jean-Pierre. Num Pages: 440 pages, 26 illustrations, 1 map, 2 tables, 5 figures. BIC Classification: 1KLS; AVRN; HRLF; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 159 x 26. Weight in Grams: 664.
The first in-depth, comparative, and interdisciplinary study of indigenous Amazonian musical cultures, Burst of Breath showcases new research on the dynamic range of ritual power and social significance of various wind instruments—including flutes, trumpets, clarinets, and whistles—played in sacred rituals and ceremonies in Lowland South America.
The editors provide a detailed overview of the historical significance, scientific classification, shamanic and cosmological associations, and changing social meanings of ritual wind instruments within Amazonian cultures. These essays present a wide perspective that goes beyond better-documented areas such as the Upper Xingu and northwest Amazon. Some of the authors explore the ways ... Read more
The first in-depth, comparative, and interdisciplinary study of indigenous Amazonian musical cultures, Burst of Breath showcases new research on the dynamic range of ritual power and social significance of various wind instruments—including flutes, trumpets, clarinets, and whistles—played in sacred rituals and ceremonies in Lowland South America.
The editors provide a detailed overview of the historical significance, scientific classification, shamanic and cosmological associations, and changing social meanings of ritual wind instruments within Amazonian cultures. These essays present a wide perspective that goes beyond better-documented areas such as the Upper Xingu and northwest Amazon. Some of the authors explore the ways ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
440
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
Number of Pages
440
Place of Publication
Lincoln, United States
ISBN
9780803220928
SKU
V9780803220928
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About Jonathan David Hill
Jonathan D. Hill is a professor of anthropology at Southern Illinois University. He is the editor or author of several books, including Made-from-Bone: Trickster Myths, Music, and History from the Amazon. Jean-Pierre Chaumeil is a senior researcher at the Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (France). He is the author or editor of several books in Spanish and French.
Reviews for Burst of Breath: Indigenous Ritual Wind Instruments in Lowland South America
"This well-conceived and very well executed volume marks a major advance in discussions of the significance of aerophones and sound over a large area of South America."—Anthony Seeger, Journal of Anthropological Research