Traditional Music of Peru, Vol. 6: The Ayacucho Region

The 27 recordings in this collection are the first from the Andean department of Ayacucho to be made available since that region's period of heavy conflict in the 1980s and early 1990s. These songs, which range from melodic and beautiful to stark and simple, evoke water, fertility, and life events in their lyrical, aesthetic, and symbolic content. Liner notes in Spanish and English include translations of song texts in the native Quechua language. 28-page booklet with photos. 53 minutes.

Serie compilada y editada por Raúl R. Romero. Las veintisiete grabaciones en esta colección son las primeras al alcance público del departamento andino de Ayacucho desde el período de intensos conflictos en esta región en los años ochenta y principios de los noventa. Estas canciones, que van de lo melódico y bello a lo parco y sencillo, evocan agua, fertilidad y eventos de la vida dentro de su contenido lírico, estético y simbólico. Las notas en español e inglés incluyen traducciones de la letra de las canciones en el idioma quechua nativo. Folleto de 28 páginas, fotos, 53 minutos.

Track Listing

101	Belenes Belenes dancers and musicians, Fiesta de la Bajada de Reyes, Cangallo	02:16
102	Negritos Dancers and musicians, Fiesta de la Virgen de la Candelaria, Cabana Sur, Lucanas	01:25
103	Pasqakuymi Group of women during Carnival, Socos, Huamanga Province	02:09
104	Iskay Sunqu Runa Voces de Colca	03:31
105	Colqueñita Voces de Colca	03:30
106	Señor Cáceres Voces de Colca	03:17
107	Chimaycha Musicians with charango and guitars, Sarhua, Victor Fajardo Province	02:49
108	Chunchos Musicians and dancers at Fiesta de las Cruces, Luricocha, Huanta Province	01:45
109	Harawi (1) Elderly women at planting of communal field, Alcamenca	01:45
110	Qaqupa Musicians in Cabana Sur, Lucanas Province	02:21
111	Kimsay Pukllay, Señor Wamani Eugenio Chacón	01:52
112	Song to Wankar or Tinya Musicians during the marking of cattle in Alcamenca	00:54
113	Vaca y Vaca, Toro y Toro Musicians during the marking of the Huamani family's cattle in Andarmarca	03:43
114	Saru, Saruy Women singing and preparing chicha de jora, Alcamenca	01:33
115	Sirenay, Sirenay Two women with snare drum and chirisuya, Fiesta del Agua, Alcamenca	01:02
116	Harawi (2) Leaders of Ayllus Huaylla and Qiwchua, Fiesta del Agua, Alcamenca	01:21
117	Musical Duel (1) Two musical groups with chirisuya and tambor, Alcamenca	00:58
118	Musical Duel (2) Two musical groups with chirisuya and tambor, Alcamenca	00:46
119	Clavelchay Women singing cachuas during Fiesta del Agua, Alcamenca	00:36
120	Qachwa de Reempujo (1) Members of Ayllu Qullana	00:34
121	Qachwa de Reempujo (2) Members of Ayllu Sawqa	00:59
122	Tijeras Musicians and dancers	00:53
123	Tijeras Musicians and dancers	04:38
124	Huayno (1) Laureano Zárate, regidor of Alcamenca	00:59
125	Huayno (2) Harpist and violinist, Alcamenca	02:08
126	Retamita Harpist and violinist, Cabana Sur	03:14
127	San Gregorio Mourners in Sarhua, Victor Fajardo Province	02:06