This document presents collected data about the drums and fifes of the Royal Army of Chiloé (south of Chile) during the 18th century and the period 1814-1817, as well as other examples of people related to music through unpublished documentary references are given. This way, it contributes to musical historiography of Chiloé from a documental viewpoint that until now has not been considered in studies about Chiloé’s music culture.
Keywords:
Chiloé, Royal Army, Drummer, Fife, Music, Genealogy, History
Pérez, P. A. (2020). About the Fife-Players and Drummers in the Royal Army of Chiloé. Revista Musical Chilena, 74(234), 198–214. Retrieved from https://revistamusicalchilena.uchile.cl/index.php/RMCH/article/view/51287