Chile: Hispano-Chilean Metisse Traditional Music

The traditional music of Chile is a vibrant and distinctive fusion of Spanish and indigenous cultures. This recording features music that falls into two functional categories: ceremonial and entertainment. Included are the music of cueca, the national dance of Chile, and a tonada, an example of an important style of Chilean singing, as well as examples of traditional regional music and dance: “Song of the Alfereces” (color-bearers) and “Dances of the Chinos” (servants of the divinities and saints). Performers employ voice and musical instruments ranging from European and native guitars to pifilca, the pre-Columbian flute.
Liner notes include detailed analysis of each track and its significance within Chilean culture.
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This album is part of the UNESCO Collection of Traditional Music. More than 125 albums are being released by Smithsonian Folkways Recordings to make the series publicly available, including a dozen never-released albums of musical traditions from around the globe.
Track Listing
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Song of the Alféreces and Dances of the Chinos | Guillermo Villalon, Oscar Villaon Vicencio | 14:40 | |
102
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Canto a lo Pueta / Versos por Historia | Manuel and Eduardo Ulloa | 9:07 | |
103
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Danza | Daniel Hidalgo, Manuel Hidalgo | 5:05 | |
104
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Lanchas | Daniel Hidalgo, Manuel Hidalgo | 5:26 | |
105
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Cueca | Olga Guzman, Juan Negrete | 4:38 | |
106
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Song of Delgadina | Gabriela Pizzaro | 5:18 | |
107
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Tonada | Graciela and Olga Freire | 3:38 |