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Music of Peru

Various Artists
Music of Peru

Before the arrival of the Spaniards in Peru during the sixteenth century, the Aymara Indians had a rich musical tradition of flutes, whistles, and panpipes. However, the conquistadors introduced a new element to this music when they brought the stringed instrument to the Andean region. This collection of Peruvian folk music showcases a well cultivated musical tradition and the adaptation of European instruments to suit the needs of the colonized as demonstrated by the charango – a smaller mandolin with traditional Aymara tuning.


RELATED LESSON PLAN
"Aymara and Machu Picchu"


EN ESPAÑOL

Antes de la llegada de los españoles al Perú durante el siglo XVI, los indígenas Aymaras tenían una rica tradición musical de flautas, silbatos y zampoñas.

Sin embargo, los conquistadores introdujeron un nuevo elemento a esta música cuando trajeron los instrumentos de cuerda a la región andina. Esta colección de música tradicional peruana muestra una tradición musical bien cultivada y la adaptación de los instrumentos europeos para acomodarlos a las necesidades de los colonizados, como lo demuestra el charango -una mandolina pequeña con sintonización Aymara tradicional.

Track Listing

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Estudiantina Típica Ayacucho
02:50
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102
String ensemble with two male singers
03:13
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103
Estudiantina Típica Ayacucho
03:05
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104
Two singers with piano and guitar
01:22
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105
Ensemble with flutes and harp, Sicuani, Cusco
01:56
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201
Estudiantina Típica Ayacucho
03:22
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202
Pan-pipe orchestra, Lake Titicata region
02:40
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203
Aymara musicians
03:25
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204
Musicians at church fiesta, Jauja, Junín region
01:12
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205
Ensemble with violin, bass, guitar, Jauja, Junín region
01:05
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206
Musicians playing tinya and quena, Quispicanchis region
01:09