Traditional Music of Peru, Vol. 8

by TRADITIONAL MUSIC OF PERU 8: PI

Overview

Recorded in 1994 in the Piura area of Peru, this disc explores many of the musical traditions that take place during the year, be they sacred or (more particularly) secular music, be they songs or dances, in addition to some theater music. And certainly it's the dances that offer the most musical interest here, played by bands of all sizes and instrumental variations. "Negros" is especially fascinating for its mix of clarinet and saxophone, although, on the evidence presented here, the clarinet found great popularity as an instrument with bands in this area of Peru. But you can also hear string bands and the lovely "Pastoras," sung by a mini-choir of five girls accompanied by two guitars. No one's going to say this is for a mass audience, but as an ethnomusicological document, it's invaluable, recording traditions that have roots deep in Peru's history -- although how much longer they might survive in the modern world is anyone's guess. ~ Chris Nickson

Product Details

Release Date:	11/26/2002
Label:	Smithsonian Folkways Recordings
UPC:	0093074045121
Rank:	171596

Tracks

1. Doctrinas  - Pablo Cruz Carrasco  - Melania Cruz  - Ana Ojeda
2. Levante
3. Cumanana
4. Cumanana
5. Golpe de Tierra  - Francisco Chuinga
6. Tondero  - Leida LaMadrid
7. Negros
8. Borregos (Yearling Lambs)  -  Hermanos Dedios Zapata
9. Sarahuas  -  Cuatro Amigos
10. Garibaldi  -  Hermanos Dedios Zapata
11. Idios Moros (Moorish Indians)
12. Diablicos (Devils)  -  San Pedro de Huancabamba
13. Caballito (Little Horse)  - Francisco Herna Silva
14. Barquito (Little Boat)  -  Hermanos Dedios Zapata
15. Cautivo (Captive)
16. La Loca (The Crazy Woman)  - Luciano Ruiz Ayala
17. Pastoras (Shepherd Girls)  - Walter Cruz  - Juan Tino Neyra
18. Chinas (Young Woman)  - Walter Cruz  - Juan Tino Neyra
19. Historia de los Sarahuas (History of the Sarahuas)  -  Cuatro Amigos
20. Santiago Contra los Moros (St. James Versus the Moors)  - Francisco Herna Silva
21. Historia de Bernardo del Carpio (History of Bernardo del Carpio)  - Eustacio Ayala Cordalupo
22. Semejanza de Reyes (Likeness of Kings)  -  Hermanos Dedios Zapata

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Francisco Chuinga   Primary Artist
Hermanos Dedios Zapata   Primary Artist
Luciano Ruiz Ayala   Primary Artist
Eustacio Ayala Cordalupo   Primary Artist
Pablo Cruz Carrasco   Primary Artist
Ana Ojeda   Primary Artist
San Pedro de Huancabamba   Primary Artist
Walter Cruz   Primary Artist
Leida La Madrid   Primary Artist
Francisco Herna Silva   Primary Artist
Cuatro Amigos   Primary Artist
Melania Cruz   Primary Artist
Juan Tino Neyra   Primary Artist

Technical Credits

Raoul Romero   Editing