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Chirimía

The chirimía is a penetrating double-reed wind instrument associated in several Mexican regions with ensembles accompanying processions, dances, and community celebrations. Its construction, tuning, and playing technique vary by local tradition, so it should not simply be equated with the concert oboe. In some ensembles it interacts with drums that mark ceremonial movement and sustain a dance pulse. This category brings together records associated with the instrument while inviting attention to its role within an ensemble, the occasion of performance, and the names used by the communities themselves. Regional differences matter when comparing recordings and identifying instruments.

TLAXCALTEC MUSICAL TRADITION. In Tlaxcala, as in many other regions of the Republic, popular music presents two aspects: the one that responds to the needs and demands of an increasingly

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