Comparing "Iluman tityu" and "Me gusta la leche"

There are many similarites and diiferences in "Iluman tityu" and "Me gusta la leche". I will be discussing certain aspects of these musics using the 4 components of music culture.
I will begin by discussing the ideas about music. I found that in  "Iluman tityu" the composer specifically made this song in order to be remembered after he died. He believed that he could transcend death through his music. Another belief I found about music in these cultures is that no one owns a genre or at least this genre. These two cultures are in Ecuador for two very distinct reasons. The book Worlds of Music describes the culture of the Quicha as a culture that seemed to have been there for a very long time. The African Ecuadorians on the other hand were brought to Ecuador more recently for the purposes of slavery. Sanjuan was developed by the Quichua's but it is a fluid genre that is being realized differently by these two cultures. This genre belongs to no one and everyone. There are defiantly big differences in the history of the music culture as a began to discuss. The composer and performers of "Iluman tiyu" are from the Quichua culture. This is highly evident in the use of the native Quichua language. The performers of "Me gusta la leche" are from the African Ecuadorian tradition. One of the differences in aesthetics I found was the use of counterpoint by the requinto of the guitar in "Me gusta la leche". This simultaneous use of two melodies is a quality that the African Ecuadorians think is beautiful.

Activities involving music- I actually felt like the activities involving music were very similar for both groups they play music for entertainment purposes.  They did this either through weekend local performances or through the radio.This music is mainly dance music, so it is most likely played at parties and celebrations.

Repertories of music- One of the things that is similar about these two songs is that they are both under the genre of sanjuan.  It is a different style of sanjuan, but it's sanjuan. This implies certain elements that can be found in both of the songs like the 8 beat phrases, and the double-couplet structure of the text. There is also an emphasis of the A phrase found in both of the songs. One of the differences in style is that in "Iluman tityu" there is clear isorhythm and in "Me gusta la leche" there is not. The isorythum is hinted at in the similar rhythms found on certain beats. Another difference in style is that in "Me gusta la leche" syncopation is used.

Material culture of music- I found that there are similarities in that both songs use guitars, but the Quichua players used violin and kenas with a drum (that looks quite different from the drum the other group had). The African Ecuadorians on the other hand used a bomba (double headed drum) and a guiro.