From Grief and Joy We Sing

From Grief and Joy We Sing 2007 Directed by Holly Wissler

The Quechua community of Q’eros in the Andes of southeast Peru is renowned for traditional music, weaving, and spiritual rituals that many other Andean communities no longer practice. Through personal accounts, this documentary produced by Doctor Holly Wissler shows the annual cycle of Q’eros musical rituals, how Q’eros people use music to express grief and joy, and how an indigenous people adapt to urban society.

Country USA

Language English

Gnere Documentary

Release Date 1 January 2007

53 mins