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Traditional Music of Peru, Vol. 5: Celebrating Divinity in the High Andes

Various Artists
Traditional Music of Peru, Vol. 5: Celebrating Divinity in the High Andes
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On the shoulders of the high Andes sacred moments are celebrated with a creative mix of pre-Columbian and more recent sounds. Here, where rural communities celebrate religious holidays and other occasions with dance dramas and music, flute and drum ensembles, harps, and violins share the streets and town squares with saxophones and trumpets. Recorded in the Callejon de Huaylas by researchers from the Center for Andean Ethnomusicology of the Catholic University of Peru in 1993. 64 minutes. Includes 24-page booklet with notes in English and Spanish, map, and photographs.

EN ESPAÑOL

Sobre los hombros de los altos Andes son celebrados momentos sagrados con una creativa mezcla de sonidos prehispánicos y otros más recientes. Aquí, donde las comunidades rurales celebran fiestas religiosas y otras ocasiones con dramas de danza y música, flauta y conjuntos de tambores, arpas y violines que comparten las calles y plazas de la ciudad con saxofones y trompetas.

Grabado en el Callejón de Huaylas por investigadores del Centro de Etnomusicología Andina de la Universidad Católica de Perú en 1993. Sesenta y cuatro minutos. Incluye libreto de veinticuatro páginas con notas en inglés y español, mapas y fotografías.

Track Listing

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Señor Alcalde (The Lord Mayor) Group of women from Iscap 1:33
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Arranque de Cóndor Musicians in the village of Carhua 3:47
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Responso: Posa Alberto Nieto and Hugo Saavedra 0:56
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Apu Yaya Jesucristo (Jesus Christ calls to you) Miguel Guami 1:08
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105
Santísima Cruz (The Holy Cross) Group from Chavín 2:13
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106
Cosecha de Trigo (The wheat harvest) Félix Palma Ramírez 1:38
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107
Yawar, Yawar (Blood, blood) Pedro Espinoza 4:09
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108
Capitán de Condor (Captain) Group from Marca 2:37
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109
Inca-Capitán Los Anes de Chiquian 0:56
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110
Inca-Capitán Los Romanceros de Cajatambo 2:02
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111
Cusqueño Los Románticos de Pariahuanca 2:15
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Yurihua Los Andes de Pariahuilcahuaín 1:43
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Palla de Huaylas Dionisio Morales with woman and three girls of Huaylas 3:52
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114
Palla de Caraz Manuel Yañqa 2:24
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115
Anaka Aurelio Ascaya and Filomeno Cruz 2:17
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Cahualludanza Zenobio León 2:52
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Chapetón Zenobio León 2:58
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Mozo Juventud de Ataquero 1:11
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Negro Corazón de Llipta 2:39
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Atahualpa Pieles Rojas de Paramonga 3:53
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Kon Kon Tomás Roque Mendoza 3:26
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Huanquilla Group of dancers of Huaráz 3:03
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Antihuanquilla Group of dancers of Huaráz 3:32
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Shacapa (Seed) Dancers of Carhuáz 2:31
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Shacsha Hijos del Señor de la Soledad 2:35

Album Info

Catalog Number

SFW40448

Year(s) Released

1999

Recording Date(s)

1993

Recording Location(s)

Callejon de Huaylas, Peru

Label/Collection

Smithsonian Folkways Recordings

Series

Traditional Music of Peru Series

Genre(s)

Latin; Sacred; World

Country(s)

Peru

Culture Group(s)

Carhuaz; Huaraz; Huaylas; Peruvian

Instrument(s)

Bombo (Drum); Caja; Caja (Drum); Chiska; Clarín; Clarinet; Conga (Drum); Flauta; Harp; Kena; Mestizo conjunto ensemble; Pincullo; Quena; Rayan; Roncadora; Saxophone; Shacapas; Tama; Tambura; Trumpet; Violin; Vocals; Vocals, group; Whistle

Language(s)

Latin; Quechua (Runasimi); Spanish

Credit(s)

Archivo de Musica Tradicional Andino (Archives of Traditional Andean Music) - Partner Organization
 Ford Foundation - Partner Organization
 Alexander Emery - Translator
 Manuel P. Ráez - Photographer, Compiler, Liner Notes Editor, Liner Notes, Recorder
 Ana Teresa Lecaros - Photographer, Compiler, Recorder, Liner Notes Editor
 Charlie Pilzer, Airshow, Springfield, VA - Mastering Engineer
 Visual Dialogue - Designer
 Raúl R. Romero - Compiler, Liner Notes Editor, Producer, Recorder
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