grupo wayno andean music


		Music from Peru: Peru is a wild country. The Andes Mountains cross the country from south to north, making the terrain quite rugged. The mountains rise high; the air is thin and cold. The Andes do not make easy for life. Yet thousand of years ago, people not only survived, but also flourished in this forbidding territory. Civilization is very old in Peru. Long before the Inca empire. The Mochica, the Chavin, The tiahuanacu and others had achived a high degree of development. All these cultures had the utmost respect for the environment that sheltered and sustained them. They revered the Pacha Mama or Mother Earth. They also were spiritual people. Rituals in which the gods and demons within or without, spoke to them ruled their lives. The Spanish try to destroy that way of life> they purposefully set out to native culture. They did not quite succeed. Traditions have remained. The native languages, Quechua and Aymara still survive. And most important for us, what we consider our most cherished legacy, their music, has survived. For us the music of our ancestors is magical. We cannot quite explain our fascination with it. It seems to resonate deeply within us. The sounds bring back hidden feelings, vague memories, and hints of a world we never knew. That’s why we play this music with a lot of respect for the ancient Peruvians. Grupo Wayno was formed in 1989 by Luis Vilcherrez the group takes it is name from popular native dance style of the Andean people. Grupo wayno performs the traditional music of the Andes as well their own compositions, which blend the ancient themes and rhythms with modern influences. They perform on traditional instruments, the Sikus (Pan-pipes), Quena (flute), Charango (small guitar) and Bombo (drum). Their music spans all of the regions of the ancient Andean civilizations, the four corners of the Inca Empire that was known as Tahuantinsuyo. Their repertoire also includes the diverse musical styles of contemporary Peruvian culture, including ‘musica criolla’ which fuses traditional Spanish themes with African and Caribbean influence, and marineras favored by the people of the coastal cities, which blend European and Andean influences. Grupo Wayno has performed throughout the United States, Europe and Asia. They have performed at the United Nations to commemorate the Year of Indigenous People, and at the American Museum of Natural History. They have been featured performers at the Boston International Festival and the Hudson River Arts Festival. Their music has been featured in movies and television, most recently in the Time Life series Lost Civilizations –Inca Secrets of the Ancestors. Grupo Wayno performs throughout the year at regional fairs and art festivals, schools and cultural events. They recently returned form performances in Turkey and Japan. Their first album “Ñarihualac”, is a rich musical heritage of Peru. This album features the diverse musical styles of the region, from the rhythmic Andean theme, ‘Carnaval de Cajamarca’ to the criolla waltz ‘El Proviciana’. “Ñarihualac” takes its title from the group’s original song, which is a tribute to the people of Northern Peru.

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