Show:
The Historical Setting and Peruvian Music Cultures
The Herranza
Musical Instruments and the Scissors Dance
Music in the Cities
100
What is the name of the group of people who are descendants of Spanish and Native American blood?
Mestizo
100
Who can be apart of the Herranza?
Owners of the livestock and their family.
100
What type of flute is the Pitu?
Transverse Flute
100
What is the most common and popular form of Andean music of the last half-century?
The Wayno
200
What is the name given to native american peasants who learned urban ways to survive in the new environment?
Cholo
200
What is an exception to the Herranza celebration?
Sheep do not have to be branded at this time and in some communities the Herranza is done by the whole community
200
What type of drum is typically played by women?
Tinya
200
What is the name of the modern music style which is a fusion of the Wayno and electronic/western styles?
Chicha
300
What are the names of the native Andean Peruvian languages? (2)
Quechua and Aymara
300
What tunes do musicians play while the participants dance the chaupi tuta?
Zapateo
300
What is the name of the Quechua violinist?
Máximio Damián
300
What does "El Picaflor de los Andes" translate to?
The Hummingbird of the Andes
400
What was the name of people descended from Spanish blood?
Criollos
400
What are coca leaves used for?
To help make a prediction about the upcoming year.
400
Which two types instruments are paired in the banda de guerra ensemble?
Flutes and Drums
400
Does the modern Andean singing pattern favor the middle vocal range or higher vocal range?
Middle vocal range (Rural style utilizes higher)
500
What is the name of the settlements where Andean peasants migrated to in the cities?
Barriadas
500
What does it mean if an animal has a green ribbon in their ear?
That it is a "native" stallion
500
What ensemble accompanies the scissors dance? (hint: two instruments)
Violin and Harp
500
Name some of the technological developments which allowed the rise of the solo singer in Andean music.
78-rpm disc, amplified sound from new recording equipment allowing the singer to be heard more clearly