Various Artists - Traditional Music Of Peru Vol.5 - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

Various Artists - Traditional Music of Peru 1 / Various [COMPACT DISCS] date 11/21/1995

Recorded in a small town outside of Cuzco, Peru, Music of Peru features music about love, death, nature, and everyday life. On 14 tracks, Julia Manco Ccahua, Serapio Mejia Ayala, and Vicente Apaza Uscamaita sing and play the Peruvian harp and flute.

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.