Development Studies: Socio-economic Development from an Interdisciplinary Perspective

Saleha Erdmann

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Conclusions

Classical music in Urubichá has affected the town drastically. I have organized these effects into eight categories: presence of music, organization of time, travels and foreigners, fame and necessity—economic change, opportunities to “seguir adelante,” traditional social roles, Guarayo identity, and personal change. These changes have affected the perspectives and identities of the people, the structures of the lives of musicians and the town in general, and the economy of Urubichá. Urubichá will surely see more significant changes due to the presence of the Institute. Classical music in Urubichá could be discussed with many theoretical and philosophical tools, but the most important thing is that the people are involved in the project. With the exception of a few, the response to the Institute is positive, but it is important also to listen to the people who criticize the Institute.

The Institute for Integral Formation of “Choir and Orchestra Urubichá” was initiated within Urubichá. The success of the music is due to a combination of talent and local empowerment, and attention and assistance from outside. It has always been an Urubicheño, Guarayo and musical project, driven by the dreams of its leaders and the energy of its students, who one day will be the new leaders with new dreams. That is sustainable. As one student told me, when playing “I feel like I’m flying.” If classical music can continue to evoke such feelings in Urubicheño musicians, if it can continue to be a part of modern Guarayo identity, and if it can continue to provide opportunities to “seguir adelante,” then it will continue to be a successful program with effects in Urubichá that improve the quality of life there.