What does cantares Mexicanos mean in English?
Songs of Mexico
The codex known as “Cantares Mexicanos” (“Songs of Mexico”) is the larger of the two surviving collections of Aztec cuīcatl (songs). It consists of 85 folios on which 91 cuīcatl were compiled in Nahuatl using Roman script somewhere around 1585.
Who wrote cantares Mexicanos?
Cantares Mexicanos: Songs of the Aztecs: John Bierhorst: 9780804711821: Amazon.com: Books.
What is the original language of the cantares Mexicanos?
Nahuatl songs
The Cantares Mexicanos is the name given to a manuscript collection of Nahuatl songs or poems recorded in the 16th century. The 91 songs of the Cantares form the largest Nahuatl song collection, containing over half of all known traditional Nahuatl songs.
How many Nahuatl poems are found in the cantares Mexicanos?
91 songs
Where are the 91 songs of the Cantares Mexicanos?
Cantares Mexicanos. The Cantares Mexicanos is the name given to a manuscript collection of Nahuatl songs or poems recorded in the 16th century. The 91 songs of the Cantares form the largest Nahuatl song collection, containing over half of all known traditional Nahuatl songs. It is currently located in the National Library of Mexico in Mexico City.
What kind of songs did the Aztecs sing?
One is called Cantares Mexicanos, which has been translated from the Spanish as “Songs of the Aztecs.” The other is called Romances de los Señores de la Nueva España, “Ballads of the Lords of New Spain.” (New Spain corresponded roughly to the modern nation of the United States of Mexico).
What kind of drums did the Aztecs play?
The huehuetl and teponaztli were traditionally played together, and served an important role in accompanying Aztec songs. The rhythms on this page are derived from a 16-century document entitled Cantares Mexicanos. 1 It is a collection of poems and songs written in Nahuatl (pronounced naw-wa-tul), the language spoken by Aztecs.
Where did the Aztecs get their rhythms from?
The rhythms on this page are derived from a 16-century document entitled Cantares Mexicanos. 1 It is a collection of poems and songs written in Nahuatl (pronounced naw-wa-tul), the language spoken by Aztecs. Of particular interest are the drum patterns that accompany many of the songs in this collection.