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 ā a smaller mandolin with traditional Aymara tuning.
RELATED LESSON PLAN
"Aymara and Machu Picchu"
EN ESPAÑOL
Antes de la llegada de los espaƱoles al PerĆŗ durante el siglo XVI, los indĆgenas Aymaras tenĆan una rica tradición musical de flautas, silbatos y zampoƱas.
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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Arza Huamanguina (Mestizo Marinera Ayacuchana) | Mestizo musicians from the southern Peruvian Andes | 2:50 | |
102
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Pajarillo Cautivo (Mestizo Yaravi) | Male Mestizo singers, musicians | 3:13 | |
103
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Achachau (Mestizo Huayno) | Mestizo musicians from south highland Peru | 3:05 | |
104
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La Palizada (Mestizo Vals Criollo) | Male singers, musicians | 1:22 | |
105
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Munahuanqui (Quechua Huayno) | Quechua harpist, flutists | 1:56 | |
201
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Sonccuiman (Quechua Yaravi) | Quechua harpist, flutists, charango player | 3:22 | |
202
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Los Jilacatas (Aymara Dance) | Aymara pan-pipe orchestra | 2:40 | |
203
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Collaguas (Aymara Dance) | Aymara musicians | 3:25 | |
204
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Chunguinada (Mestizo Dance) | Mestizo musicians of Jauja with bass and flutes | 1:12 | |
205
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Torovelakuy (Mestizo Toril) | Mestizo musicians of Jauja | 1:05 | |
206
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Wakrapukara (Quechua Dance) | Quechua tinya and quena players from Quispicanchis | 1:09 |