Concert music and opera

Question 1

Julian carillo (1875-1965)

Answer 1

Among first to experiment with microtones
Special instruments constructed and built for him and he called the whole thing Sonido Trece
Preludio a Colon premiered in (1925)

Question 2

Manuel M. Ponce (1882-19480

Answer 2

Zacateca- Aguascalientes
Advocate of canción mexicana
Arrangements of songs so that people in the city can play them and discover their value
Melodies in classical compositions: Prelude cielito lindo

Question 3

Carlos Chaves Mexico City (1899-1978)

Answer 3

Composer conductor
Interested in pre-columbian component of Mexican Culture
Ballets
El fuego nuevo
Los Cuatro Soles

Question 4

Mexican Opera 19th- 20th c

Answer 4

Opera performance: foreign companies
Foreign singers/ mexican people were interested in mexican music
After 1947 INBA ( National institute of fine arts) more

Question 5

Opera in the 1940’s

Answer 5

Jose Pablo Moncayo (1912-1958
-la mulata de córdoba (1940) accused of being a witch
Based on colonial legend - Soledad aria “Como el agua, como el viento”

Question 6

Later 2oth century modernist opera

Answer 6

Victor rasgado
El conejo y el coyote
Children’s opera
In spanish and “rabbit”
Zapotec tale (oaxaca
Illustrated by Francisco Toledo

Question 7

Son Jalisciense

Answer 7

Both from the state of jalisco and Michoacan

Question 8

chavez

Answer 8

Modernism- primitivism
Artful representation of primitive
Xochipilli: an imaginary Aztec Music (1940) MOMA, NY
Flute, clarinet ( clay, Flutes), teponaztli, conch shells , rattles