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Jivaro Music
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Jivaro Music
Examines the use of music by the Jivaro people to cure disease.
1,276 words (approx. 5.1 pages) |
6 sources |
APA | 2002
Paper Summary:
This paper explores the the use of curing songs by the shamans of the Jivaro people of Ecuador. It begins by providing some background information about the culture and society of the Jivaro people and then describes the cultural reasons for the belief in the curative powers of the shaman's whistling song.From the Paper:
"We have all, of course, heard the claim that music hath charms to soothe savagery. But few us have heard " or would believe " that music can cure disease. But many people do believe that music has the power to counterbalance illness, especially in the hands of trained healers. This paper looks at one specific example of such healing through the power of music, the use of curing songs by the shamans of the Jivaro people of Ecuador."More papers on Jivaro Music:
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APA Citation:
Jivaro Music (2012, January 15). Retrieved February 11, 2012, from http://www.academon.com/Essay-Jivaro-Music/45732
MLA Citation:
"Jivaro Music" 15 January 2012. Web. 11 Feb. 2012. <http://www.academon.com/Essay-Jivaro-Music/45732>
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