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Carnival in Q’eros: Where the Mountains Meet the Jungle
directed by Juan Núñez del Prado, fl. 1991-2004 and John Cohen, 1932-; produced by John Cohen, 1932- (Berkeley, CA: Berkeley Media, 1991), 33 mins
This groundbreaking documentary shows the remarkable Carnival celebrations -- never before seen by outsiders -- of a remote community of Indians high in the Peruvian Andes. Their culture offers important clues into the Inca past and the roots of Andean cultures.The Q'eros play flutes and sing to their alpacas in a...
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directed by Juan Núñez del Prado, fl. 1991-2004 and John Cohen, 1932-; produced by John Cohen, 1932- (Berkeley, CA: Berkeley Media, 1991), 33 mins
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This groundbreaking documentary shows the remarkable Carnival celebrations -- never before seen by outsiders -- of a remote community of Indians high in the Peruvian Andes. Their culture offers important clues into the Inca past and the roots of Andean cultures.The Q'eros play flutes and sing to their alpacas in a ritual to promote the animals' fertility. The film shows how the music evolves from individual, to family, to ayllu, to community, a s...
This groundbreaking documentary shows the remarkable Carnival celebrations -- never before seen by outsiders -- of a remote community of Indians high in the Peruvian Andes. Their culture offers important clues into the Inca past and the roots of Andean cultures.The Q'eros play flutes and sing to their alpacas in a ritual to promote the animals' fertility. The film shows how the music evolves from individual, to family, to ayllu, to community, a structure of spiritual activity distinct from the structure of kinship. The Q'eros sing and play separately from each other, producing a heterophonic sound without rhythmic beat, harmony, or counterpoint -- a "chaotic" sound texture that exemplifies a key connection between the culture of the Andes and that of the Amazon jungle.The film also focuses on the protracted negotiations by which the Indians were compensated for their participation in the project.This classic and widely acclaimed film is essential viewing in a range of courses in cultural anthropology, ethnomusicology, folklore, Latin American and Andean studies, and comparative religion. It was produced by renowned filmmaker and musician John Cohen.
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Date Written / Recorded
1991
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
John Cohen, 1932-
Author / Creator
Juan Núñez del Prado, fl. 1991-2004, John Cohen, 1932-
Date Published / Released
1991
Publisher
Berkeley Media
Topic / Theme
Religious rites and ceremonies, Folk music, Fairs and festivals, Animal husbandry, Cusco Quechua
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1991 Berkeley Media
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