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Ethnophonies: Mexico's Biocultural Heritage

  • José Joel Lara González

Ethnophonies depend on the human group that produces, listens to and reproduces them; therefore, they are not only constituent in the processes of ethnicity, but, since they involve culture, nature, memory and emotions, they should also be considered as a fundamental part of the biocultural heritage of peoples; a considerable number of cultural traditions are based on them. This article reflects on the relevance of the theoretical and practical use of the concept of ethnophonies for the study of diverse sonorities.