The program consists of three ethnographic experiences, two in Andean public festivals and one in a private ritual context. In between trips, the students will spend time at the Institute of Ethnomusicology (IDE) in Lima, attending workshops about Peruvian ethnomusicology and audiovisual documentation techniques. Students will deposit their own audiovisual materials at IDE. After the third trip, they will also spend some time in the lab.
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June 30
Arrival
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July 1st
Official presentation and city tour.
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Opening days
Introductory Workshops
Workshops in Lima: Review of interview techniques, field methods and use of audiovisual equipment at the Institute of Ethnomusicology. We will also provide basic information about the festivals and rituals which we will be attending.
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First field trip
Travel to Callejón de Huaylas (Ancash). Arrival and accommodations in local quarters in Ancash. Adaptation to the host community. Introductory briefings and familiarization with the region. Initial contacts with the population of the valley; visits to selected rural districts and main cities of the valley (Caraz, Carhuaz, Huaraz, Vicos). Participant observation and documentation of the Fiesta of Santa Isabel in Caraz. Return trip to Lima from Ancash.
Workshops in Lima
Students will organize, catalog and deposit their audiovisual materials obtained at the fiesta of Santa Isabel in Caraz at IDE.
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Second field trip
Travel to Cuzco. Arrival and accommodations in local quarters. Adaptation to the host community. Visit to nearby archaeological centers and peasant villages. Participant observation and audiovisual documentation of the Fiesta of El Carmen in Pisac. Return trip to Lima from Cuzco.
Workshops in Lima
Students will organize, catalog and deposit their audiovisual materials obtained at the fiesta of Pisac at IDE.
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Third field trip
Travel to the Mantaro valley (Junín). Arrival and accommodations in local quarters. Adaptation to the host community. familiarization with the landscapes, archaeology and geography of the region. First contacts with the population of the valley; visits to selected rural districts and main cities of the valley (Jauja, Concepción, and Huancayo). Participant observation and documentation of the ritual of the marking of the animals.
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Closing days
Students will organize, catalog and deposit their audiovisual materials obtained at the Mantaro valley. Presentation of final field reports.
Farewell meeting. Departure.
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