Los morenos del desierto tarapaqueño. baile y música en el norte chileno

Abstract

The dances that participate in the religious festival of Tirana, in northern Chile, are presented in a great diversity of types and styles that respond to an ancient Andean tradition. Their documented presence dates back to the end of the 19th century and their persistence in Tarapacan religiosity is due to the fact that they are bearers of a message related to the redemption of marginalized castes and classes. Underlying its sound, choreutic and choreographic expressions is the drama of colonial slavery, the social exclusion of the republican periods and the saltpeter culture. This article reveals the different typologies and expressions of the brown dances that participate in the Tirana festival and towns in the Tarapacan foothills, their development in this territory and why they are an important part of the identity of northern Chile.