Focusing on the Colonial Panel of this artwork, discuss the Music about the Manuel Fernández Fiallo, Philanthropy and Cochineal.
Music Music was used by religious orders to convert indigenous people to Christianity. We see a friar, possibly the famous Baroque composer, Manuel de Sumaya, leading a choir. Between 1745 and 1755, Manuel de Sumaya (1680-1755) wrote and conducted music in the Cathedral of Oaxaca, formally known as The Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption. Juan Matías (ca.1618–ca.1667)  was a Zapotec Musician who became maestro de capilla of the Oaxaca cathedral in 1655. He was the only indigenous musician to attain this post during colonial rule. These two musicians and others made Oaxaca one of the most notable musical centers in New Spain and the tradition continues today.  The state of Oaxaca has one of many Mexican regional styles of music.
Oaxaca Cathedral of Oaxaca Mexica Manuel de Sumaya Baroque Zapotec regional styles of music New Spain colonial center