Download or read book Music and Dance of Indians and Mestizos in an Andean Valley of Peru written by Elisabeth den Otter and published by . This book was released on 1985 with total page 420 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book deals with the social context of the music and dance of the people of the Callejón de Huaylas, an Andean valley in Peru. It describes and analyzes the connection between music and dance, people, and social events. The musical instruments, the repertoire, and the song texts were studied as part of--and reflection of--the society, as well as the performers, their public, and the events during which they met.