CÓDIGOS SONOROS EN EL RITUAL DE FECUNDIDAD DE LA ALLPA MAMA EN EL INTY RAYMI CAÑARI EN ECUADOR

The sound codes in the festival, i.e., the codes that give a sense to the sounds accompanying the ceremony, are made by musical instruments like the kipa, the pinkullu, the maraca or chac cha, and the drum. Based on that, the different roles of the participants of the ritual and the function of the musical sonorities were identified. The last segment of this article highlights the way in which the musical activities of this Cañari ritual involve interactions between the human and the non-human, interactions that are passed down from generation to generation. Sin embargo, en su sociedad se han establecido otras tramas desde sus relaciones sociales y ahora desarrollan también otras actividades como las de empresarios agrícolas, comerciantes y prestadores de servicios.