I really love how you took the initiative to look up more about the instruments. I'm also a very big fan of music (I play the viola) and enjoyed reading about the vihuela. The transformation of the instrument is pretty awesome to read about and the video of the guy playing blew my mind. He was strumming so quickly!
When reading this passage it also caught my eyes because to me it displayed how across the world and time periods, people have always found freedom in writing music. Music also encompasses some of the characteristics of the formation of a nation. A simple line that demonstrated this to me was "The peasants have their own songs." (pg. 63) This serves also to show that they have their own way of life. They have their own culture that even further separates them from the others. This is the culture that Sarmiento needs to preserve if he desires Argentina to be unique from other nations.The music also served to create a community. Singing a chorus, or hearing the history of one's nation in a song, is something that cause people to gather and unite. I thought it was really interesting to see these two characteristics of a nation are brought to life through music.
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