The piano of the music salon. A case study in Guadalajara de Buga, 1890- 1930

The article analyzes, from the bound scores and manuscript works, among other sorts of sources, salon music and piano interpretation in Guadalajara de Buga (Valle del Cauca) between 1897 and 1930, in particular, the role played by the female pianists, the composers, and local directors. The author also studies reported musical composition and tendencies, the distinct rhythmic schemes of the waltz and the pasillo manifested in the writing of piano music. She identifies that for certain tunes such as the waltz, the pasillo, among others, the different ways of using the instrument and the keys which exist, and that repertoire harmony is made by the tonal environment. The piano is shown to be a differentiating factor, with regard to collectivity.