Historical Music Overview Part 1 by Mark Pedelty; NFU@JosephPuentes.com

This podcast provides an historical overview of musical ritual in
Mexico City, starting with Mesoamerican music in relation to
ceremonies of state, ending with the quintessential Mexican music:
mariachi. Mark Pedelty completed research in Mexico City concerning
music in ritual contexts. Musical Ritual in Mexico City: From the
Aztec to NAFTA, was published in 2004 by the University of Texas
Press. Ordering information for the book is available through the
University of Texas Press website:
http://www.utexas.edu/utpress/books/pedmus.html Mark is an
Associate Professor in the School of Journalism and Mass
Communication at the University of Minnesota.