About this Collection
Starting in the 1970s, Ricardo Montejano collected field and studio recordings of various populations in Mexico. His work illuminates a history of social movements and indigenous knowledge throughout the country.
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investigaciondgfn@cultura.gob.mx
Funding Note
Digitization for The Ricardo Montejano Collection was sponsored by the Modern Endangered Archives Program with funding from Arcadia.
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Description
This collection includes 3,300 audio recordings that document Mexican social movements and indigenous cultures through the voices of social activists, peasants, native (indigenous) Mexicans, musicians, traditional physicians, and guardians of traditional culture. The original field and studio recordings were collected throughout Mexico by Ricardo Montejano between 1970 and the present. These audio recordings document political and cultural realities of Mexican people.