Caja de música

/The Music Box/

Concheros’ music, predomi- nantly percussive, is unique by means of its sounds and its rythms, more than its melody or its harmony. It is atmospheric, cyclical, and repetitive. The music box reproduces and reinterprets many of the concheros’ sounds and instruments: shells, strings, and drums, also mirroring the ritual’s syncretic nature.

In Ceremonia, the music box is also the bridge between the spectator and the mysticism of the ritual. By turning the handle, the spectator becomes more than just an observer. The handle, which resembles a rattle’s handle, draws the spectators directly into the ceremony and makes them agents, active participants.