Modern Maya: The Indian Music of Chiapas, Mexico - Vol. 2

"The music of the indigenous people of the southern Mexican state of Chiapas reflects many varied influences, past and present. These people are subsistence farmers, with shepherding, cattle raising, hunting and handicrafts as secondary occupations. The four languages spoken here—Tzoztil, Tzeltal, Chol, and Tojolabal—:all share their basic Mayan roots with both Aztec and Spanish borrowings. Ritual, social, and religious expression are viewed as one concept by these people..."

Richard Anderson


"La música de los pueblos indígenas del estado mexicano de Chiapas refleja una gran variedad de influencias pasadas y presentes. Estos son pueblos de agricultores de subsistencia, para quienes el pastoreo, la cría de ganado, la cacería y la artesanía son ocupaciones secundarias. En esta región se hablan cuatro lenguas indígenas:Tzoztil, Tzeltal, Chol, y Tojolabal, todas ellas comparten unas raíces comunes mayas y toman elementos prestados del azteca [náhuatl] y el español. Para estas gentes lo ritual, lo social y lo religioso son expresiones de un único concepto..."

Richard Anderson

Track Listing

101	Metontic Christmas	Metontic musicians, singers	03:50
102	Chalchiuitan Carnival	Carnival musicians, singers	00:54
103	San Bartolo Venustiano Carranza (Fiesta de San Bartolo)	Carranza festival musicians	03:57
104	San Bartolo Venustiano Carranza (Fiesta de San Bartolo)	Carranza festival musicians	04:31
105	Huistan (Fiesta De Miguel)	Huistan drummers, flutist	07:22
201	Tenejapa,Majosic Carnival	Majosic festival musicians	01:39
202	Tenango	Violinist, guitarist	07:03
203	Petalcingo (Fiesta de Ascencion)	Instrumental group from Petalcingo	02:41
204	Tila, Fiesta De Santa Lucia (Christmas)	Chola musicians	06:15
205	Guacitepec	Guacitepec musicians, flutist, mandolin player	01:31