Carlos Chavez, Gabriela Ortiz, and Edna A. Longoria| Evolving methods of incorporating indigenous and popular Mexican music

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<p> This paper examines the evolving methods of incorporating indigenous and popular Mexican music since the Nationalistic period in M&eacute;xico. This project report also shows how the integration of Mexican folk music in Mexican composers' works has changed throughout the years. This paper analyzes the compositions <i>Sinfon&iacute;a india</i> written by Carlos Ch&aacute;vez and <i>&iexcl;&Uacute;nicamente la verdad!</i> written by Gabriela Ort&iacute;z. This paper also analyzes "<i>Tezcatlipoca, </i> A Sacrifice Dance," a chamber orchestra work by myself, a Mexican-American student composer. "<i>Tezcatlipoca,</i> A Sacrifice Dance" incorporates Mexican folk music as well as Carlos Ch&aacute;vez, Gabriela Ort&iacute;z and many other Mexican composers.</p>

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Music|Latin American Studies

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Identifer	oai:union.ndltd.org:PROQUEST/oai:pqdtoai.proquest.com:1571461
Date	20 January 2015
Creators	Longoria, Edna A.
Publisher	California State University, Long Beach
Source Sets	ProQuest.com
Language	English
Detected Language	English
Type	thesis