Patrimonio sonoro arqueológico. Su estudio y gestión en el Perú

Abstract

This document has the central purpose of highlighting the Peruvian archaeological sound heritage. It ponders its historical, artistic, cultural and scientific importance and supports the reasons that justify its study, systematization and management, and, in this way, claim its transcendence and contributions to the better understanding of cultural processes in the Andes. We start with the considerations and reflections on sound and its importance in the evolution of species and as a generator and transformer of culture in humanity. The Wayllakepa Project and the results that, like the present essay, derived from it are then described. Likewise, an account is made of the problems of musical research in Peru, their encounters and disagreements; an overview of the background of studies related to the Peruvian archaeological sound heritage is outlined through a chronological bibliography that goes from the late nineteenth century to the present, and the currents that have taken place in the construction of the theory and methods of archaeomusicology are made known, highlighting the contributions of Ellen Hickmann, Cajsa Lund, Dale Olsen, Julio Mendivil and Adje Both. We conclude by highlighting the importance of the treatment and restoration for scientific purposes of archaeological sound artifacts, and we make known the final considerations regarding what is outlined in this proposal.