

He had a guide to take him to the first two tribes, but after that ye went by himself through the almost impenetrable forests. Peru, and :knew of the existence of this music, for generations sung only by savages in their remote villages. Invasion which destroyed the civilization of the Incas." To find it I went to the placed where thousands of native Peruvians retreated in the days of the Spanish "Inca music," he explained yesterday, " is the natural melody of s great, lost race of Americans, telling the story of their joys and sufferings. Peruvian history and folklore in his Comentarios RealesĬarlos Valderrama, a Peruvian pianist and composer, will present some original folk music of South America at his first public appearance here on The son of an Inca princess, he vividly retold (1539-1616) Peruvian-born Spanish soldier, historian, and That they could interpret any piece of organ music you putīefore them and today, in 1562, I am told there still exists aĬonsiderable number of excellent musicians." The RoyalĬommentaries of the Inca, Garcilaso de la Vega, 1609. There were five Indians in Cuzco who played the flute so well He accompanied his love songs, which recounted, in even meters, Own manner, according to what suited him best. Never played on in concerts, each player carved his own in his Give concerts for the king and nobles of the Empire.įive holes, like those played by shepherds.
ANDEAN FLUTE MUSIC PROFESSIONAL
These were professional musicians, who practiced in order to Harmony, and the fourth on still another, each one in time. Scale, in the same way as the four human voices: soprano, tenor,Īnswered him, shall we say, in fifths, then a third on another ThereĮxisted four such instruments, each keyed to a higher or lower Than the preceding one, as in the case of organ pipes. Together, each one of which furnished a higher or lower note Reed or cane instruments, made by joining four or five tubes Their district had a certain knowledge of music. Together in a row-are still common in the Andes today." MSN
ANDEAN FLUTE MUSIC SERIES
The panpipe-a series ofĬane or pottery flutes tuned to different notes and tied

Percussion instruments, such as bells orĭrums, produce a sound when a musician strikes the instrument.ĭrums and flutes were the most common instruments used by the Horns and flutes, produce a sound when a musician blows into a Inca instruments were made of wood, reeds, pottery,īone, shell, and metal. Musicians used repetitive rhythmsĪnd dissonant tones to induce an almost hypnotic state in theĭancers. The AndeanĬondor’s cousin is the California Condor. It usually weighs between 20 to 25 pounds. This enormous bird is four feet, and it has a wing span of 10įeet. Of prey that lives in the mountains, The adult height of The Andean Condor is the world's largest bird Surely would' words, are by Paul Simon (Simon & Garfunkel)! Notated this popular traditional melody and used it as the basisįor an instrumental suite. Around 1916, Peruvian composer Daniel Alomia Robles Video, is a typical Inca dance, based on authentic Incan folk Inca Music: El Condor Pasa, Flight of the Condor
