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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]ANTHROPOLOGY NATIONAL MUSEUM<\/p>\n

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DANCES OF CONQUEST<\/p>\n

MNA – 02<\/p>\n

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INAH-SEP<\/p>\n

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Notes by Arthur Warman.
\nRights reserved by the National Museum of Anthropology, Mexico, 1968
\nDistribution: Educational Services Section
\nAnthropology National Museum
\nDe la Milla Street, Bosque de Chapultepec
\nM\u00e9xico, D. F.<\/p>\n

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In the religious festivities of the States of Guanajuato, Quer\u00e9taro, Mexico, Morelos, Puebla and in Mexico City itself, it is common to observe the presence of dancers, who dance in a circle in the atrium of the churches as a tribute to the patron image .<\/p>\n

These groups are known by different names: “conquest dancers”, “Aztec or Chichimeca dance corporations”, or simply “concheros”. Each of these names has its reason for being.<\/p>\n

Tradition has it that in the vicinity of what is now the city of Quer\u00e9taro, on the Sangremal hill, the Christian conquerors fought fiercely against the idolatrous natives. At the height of the battle, a cross appeared in the sky, and behind it, Santiago Ap\u00f3stol, who inflicted terror and defeat on the infidels, who asked their victors to be allowed to worship the image of the Holy Cross; Before her they danced in homage. That happened on July 25, 1531. From then on, the vanquished also launched themselves into the crusade of the Catholic faith, they poured into soldiers of spiritual conquest. Thus the dance originated. Hierarchies with military titles were then adopted and musical instruments were chosen as weapons. Their descendants, even today, are engaged in this struggle to win followers for their particular conception of Catholicism, hence they are called dancers of the conquest.<\/p>\n

The name “Aztec dance corporation” taken by the dancers of Mexico City and its surroundings, or “Chichimeca dance” for the dancers of the “interior” \u2013Guanajuato and Quer\u00e9taro\u2013 is due to the fact that the members of the organization they consider themselves descendants of the ancient settlers of Mexico. They try to express this ancestry in their costumes, in some of their musical instruments such as the huehuetl and the teponastle \u2013both of pre-Hispanic origin\u2013 and perhaps in some ritual survivals that may date from then.<\/p>\n

Finally, the name “concheros” derives from the group’s basic musical instrument: the “concha”, a variety of ten-string guitar made from an armadillo carapace. Mandolins are added to it, with melodic adornment functions; the teponastle, a horizontal wooden drum with two resonant reeds in different pitches; the huehuetl, a vertical drum with a skin head; and the “bones” or strings of seeds that are tied to the ankles. These last three, all percussion instruments, are only used in dance.<\/p>\n

Musical instruments are so important because although the purposes of the organization are religious, all of its ritual is musical.<\/p>\n

Thus, musical training is essential in this religious organization. Learning sometimes starts from childhood. The result is a high level of music that is shared by possibly 40,000 people, some 5,000 of them in Mexico City.<\/p>\n

Music is used in two main types of ceremonies: the “vigil” and the “dance”.<\/p>\n

The “vigil” is a private ceremony, reserved for the members of the group, occasionally a few guests. It is celebrated at night, almost always in the house where the altar is kept and with it, homage is paid to the saints of the Catholic pantheon and to the “conquering souls”, the spirits of the old dead shellmen who protect their spiritual descendants.<\/p>\n

The ceremony varies according to the reason for the celebration. Music and singing are used in all “vigils” that can be grouped into three categories: “ceremony songs” that are sung at specific times and for designated purposes, such as greeting the audience and the images, “asking for permission” , say goodbye, etc.; the “ceremonial touches” without singing, such as the “call of souls” to request the presence of the protectors at the culminating moment of the ceremony; and the “praises”, songs of adoration that narrate events of the Catholic tradition of the group and that are sung by one or two leaders while the audience repeats only the refrain.<\/p>\n

The “dance” is the public ceremony that each group performs at least four times during the year. These are the “obligations” in which four important sanctuaries must be attended, located at “the four winds” or cardinal points, of which Chalma and Villa de Guadalupe are the main ones. The ceremony begins with the “petition for permission”, a song performed by the dancers in front of the main altar of the temple; then they form a circle in the atrium and after tracing a cross with their foot, the first dance begins. Each dance is “led” by a leader who performs the traditional steps and is repeated by the others. At the end of the day, the dancers return to the altar and sing “thank you” and “farewell.” For these ceremonies, the members of the groups adorn themselves with pre-Hispanic-inspired clothing and are crowned with graceful plumes.<\/p>\n

The grouping of the material that we present has been based on what has been briefly described:<\/p>\n

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FACE: A<\/strong>
\nMUSIC<\/strong><\/p>\n

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1. The passion, call of souls. Perhaps the supreme “touch” of the “concheros” tradition, since it has the virtue of making the souls of the old dancers present in the ceremonies. The same melody is used to “make the cross” with which all dances begin.<\/p>\n

Performers.\u2013Pedro Matus, mandolin, Ernesto Ortiz, shell.<\/p>\n

2. The walker, are dance. Part of the vast repertoire of dances that these ensembles preserve. Like all the musical tradition of this organization, this son has a European origin, although in its contemporary versions it has distanced itself a lot from it.<\/p>\n

Performers.\u2013Pedro Matus and Ernesto Ortiz, mandolins; Andr\u00e9s Segura, Dolores Ortiz, Guadalupe Torres and Bel\u00e9n Rodr\u00edguez, shells; Ortiz brothers, Huehuetl and Teponastle.<\/p>\n

3. The xipi, are dance. The name of this son, derived from Xipe, a pre-Hispanic deity, reveals a Mexicanist influence that the groups of Mexico City resent, and that has caused the old names of the sons, frequently of animals, to be changed for more elaborate ones and of historical content.<\/p>\n

Performers.\u2013Pedro Matus and Ernesto Ortiz, mandolins; Andr\u00e9s Segura, Dolores Ortiz, Guadalupe Torres and Bel\u00e9n Rodr\u00edguez, shells; Ortiz brothers, Huehuetl and Teponastle.<\/p>\n

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THE SINGING<\/strong><\/p>\n

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4. Good evening, Mr. Captain, greeting song. Song with which the dancers invited to a ceremony present themselves.<\/p>\n

Good evening, Mr. Captain, (or General)
\nof this conformity. (Bis)
\nWith the Ave Maria, with the Ave Maria,
\nwith the Ave Maria we have to arrive. (Bis)
\n(Repeat the turnout)<\/p>\n

Leaders: Ernesto Ortiz and Mar\u00eda T. de Ortiz.<\/p>\n

5. Good God, delivery of the incense. With this “ceremony song”, the group of invited dancers offers the incense burner they carried before the altar, previously greeting the four cardinal points.<\/p>\n

Holy God and Holy Mighty One,
\nand Holy Immortal, (Repeat the audience)
\nDeliver us, Lord, oh,
\nof all evil, (Repeat the audience)
\nand let it be done, Lord,
\nYour Holy Will. (Repeat the turnout)
\nGive us, Lord,
\nYour Holy Blessing. (Repeat the turnout)
\nHoly God and Holy Might
\nand Holy Immortal, (Repeat the audience)
\nand let it be done, Lord,
\nYour Holy Will. (Repeat the turnout)<\/p>\n

Leaders.\u2013Ernesto Ortiz and Mar\u00eda T. de Ortiz.<\/p>\n

6. Long live Mr. Santiago, ceremonial song. I greet Santiago Ap\u00f3stol, patron saint of the conquest and winner of the battle of Sangremal, one of the most venerated images by dancers and who is attributed to be the “mail of the four winds”, the intermediary of the souls.<\/p>\n

Long live and long live
\nMr. Santiago, (Bis)
\nbecause he is the mail (bis)
\nof the four winds.
\n(Repeat the turnout)<\/p>\n

Leaders.\u2013Ernesto Ortiz and Mar\u00eda T. de Ortiz.<\/p>\n

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FACE: B<\/strong><\/p>\n

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1. But oh, Jesus, praise. Based on the Passion of Jesus Christ. Outside the shell midden tradition, it has other variants. Only a snippet is included.<\/p>\n

Verse:<\/strong><\/p>\n

A crown of thorns
\nthat pierced her temples. (Bis)
\nThe three Marys cried
\nto see the step they took. (Bis)
\nBut oh, Jesus, only Jesus
\nHe wanted to die on the cross. (Bis)
\nBut oh, Jesus, only Jesus
\nHe wanted to die on the cross. (Bis)
\nHis painful Passion, yes sir,
\nbehold and weep, they said. (Bis)<\/p>\n

Chorus:<\/strong><\/p>\n

His painful Passion, yes sir,
\nbehold and weep, they said. (Bis)
\nAnd praised be the hours,
\nthose that Christ suffered, (Bis)
\nto free us from sin,
\nblessed be his Passion. (Bis)
\nwith a hoarse trumpet
\nand a very intemperate bugle. (Bis)
\n(repeat chorus)<\/p>\n

Verse:<\/strong><\/p>\n

To your greatest affront
\nThey take him to Calvary, (Bis)<\/p>\n

Verse:<\/strong><\/p>\n

One was the Magdalena,
\nand Santa Marta, her sister…<\/p>\n

Leader.\u2013Andr\u00e9s Segura<\/p>\n

2. Eastern star, praise. Typical of the tradition of the dancers of the conquest, she refers to their symbols and beliefs. Incomplete is also included.<\/p>\n

Chorus:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Eastern star
\nwho gave us the Holy Light from her. (Bis)
\nIt’s time we move on
\nthe way of the cross,
\nthe way of the cross. (Bis)
\n(repeat group)<\/p>\n

Verse:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Cuauhtemoc comes forward
\nand Carlos Quinto with him, (Bis),
\nHovering the banner
\nof the malinche Isabel, (Bis)
\nof the wicked Isabel.
\n(The group repeats the chorus)
\nKing Cuauhtemoctzin
\nwith all my heart (bis)
\ntook the discipline
\nto give execution (Bis)
\nto give execution.<\/p>\n

Leader.\u2013Andr\u00e9s Segura and Ernesto Ortiz.<\/p>\n

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DANCE<\/strong><\/p>\n

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3. Holy Heart, dance. Preceded by the touch of a sea snail, with which the dances are occasionally announced, this son shows the complexity and precision that these dances have. The steps are perfectly marked by the sound of the “bones” that the dancers wear tied to their ankles.<\/p>\n

Performers.\u2013Pedro Matus and Ernesto Ortiz, mandolins; Bel\u00e9n Rodr\u00edguez (leader), Andr\u00e9s Segura, Dolores Ortiz and Guadalupe Torres, shells and dance; Ortiz brothers, Huehuetl and Teponaztle.<\/p>\n

4. The Dove, dance. Like our previous example, this is considered an old and relatively simple dance, since those considered new, in addition to having a faster rhythm, have evolved in their choreography to an almost acrobatic type dance.<\/p>\n

Performers.\u2013Pedro Matus and Ernesto Ortiz, mandolins; Guadalupe Torres (leader), Andr\u00e9s Segura, Dolores Ortiz and Bel\u00e9n Rodr\u00edguez, shells and dance; Ortiz brothers, Huehuetl and Teponaztle.<\/p>\n

5. Party in Anenecuilco, Morelos, dance.\u2013Recording made during the main party of the town mentioned by a group of more than fifty dancers. It reflects the real conditions in which the “concheros” practice their dances and that disguise the finesse and complexity of their musical tradition, acquiring instead, depth and expressive richness.<\/p>\n

Performers.\u2013”Aztec Dance Corporation of Casasano, Morelos”, with members of the “Aztec Dance Corporation of the Great Tenochtitl\u00e1n” who attended the party as guests.<\/p>\n

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Note:<\/p>\n

The recordings included were made in 1965, during the filming of the film “He is God”, of the National Institute of Anthropology and History, made by researchers Guillermo Bonfil, Alfonso Mu\u00f1oz, Victor Anteo and Arturo Warman.<\/p>\n

Examples Nos. 1, 2 and 3 of Side A, and 2, 3 and 4 of Side B, were expressly recorded by the performers outside of the ceremony. The others were collected in the course of “vigils” and normal dances.<\/p>\n

The realization of this volume was possible thanks to the extensive and unrestricted collaboration of the aforementioned dancers and many others. We express our deepest gratitude to them.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

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