• Dahlia Shehata - Florian Leitmeir - Kamila Wysłucha - Stefan Hagel (Editors)

Journal of Music Archaeology

Volume 2, 2024

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The Journal of Music Archaeology (JMA) is the first double-blind-reviewed open access periodical in the field of music archaeology, continuing the spirit of the series Studien zur Musikarchäologie, formerly published by the DAI. It addresses questions concerning the archaeology of sound and rhythmical behaviour of past cultures all over the globe, including the study and reconstruction of certain or possible sound tools, the investigation of soundscapes, especially where intentionally chosen or erected, as well as related historical, anthropological and ethnological research based on iconographies, literatures, and comparative studies reflecting the wide range of approaches and methodologies that has characterised music archaeology from its beginnings.

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Journal of Music Archaeology

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Teotihuacan Whistling Vessels

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Journal of Music Archaeology, Volume 2, 2024, pp. 131-170, 2024/12/18

Volume 2, 2024

doi: 10.1553/0x003fc0fe


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doi:10.1553/0x003fc0fe

Abstract

This paper presents the study of a sample of pre-Columbian whistling vessels from Teotihuacan, Mexico, in terms of their organology (morphology, construction and functionality), sonority, iconology and sound symbolism, contributing to the interpretation of their possible uses and cultural contexts during the Classic period of Mesoamerica in a time range of 100–650 CE. In addition, the instruments are com-pared with possible predecessors, contemporary variants, and adaptations from Oaxaca and the Maya area, revealing interrelations with other cultures. Apart from a thorough examination of the accessible sound artefacts, and the comparison with published specimens, the construction and subsequent test of a series of experimental reproductions are also taken into account.

Keywords: Ancient music – Classic period Mesoamerica – Teotihuacan – Whistling vessels – Pre-Columbian organ-ology – Sonority – Music iconography – Musical knowledge – Cross-cultural exchange