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Harawi (genre)
Harawi is an ancient traditional genre of Andean music and also indigenous lyric poetry. ''Harawi'' was widespread in the Inca Empire and now is especially common in countries that were part of it, mainly: Peru, Ecuador, Bolivia. Typically, ''harawi'' is a moody, soulful slow and melodic song or tune played on the quena (flute). The words of ''harawi'' speak of love (often unrequited), plight of ordinary peasant, privations of orphans, etc. Melodies are mainly in minor pentatonic scale Minor may refer to: * Minor (law), a person under the age of certain legal activities. ** A person who has not reached the age of majority * Academic minor, a secondary field of study in undergraduate education Music theory *Minor chord ** Bar .... History The first recorded ''harawi'' lyrics related to the Inca era. Some of the extant songs may also have the same age. Later, ''harawi'' became the basis for the mestizo genre ''yaravi''. "Harawi language" In Andean villages, there is still a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andean Music
Andean music is a group of styles of music from the Andes region in South America. Original chants and melodies come from the general area inhabited by Quechuas (originally from Peru, Bolivia, Ecuador, Chile), Aymaras (originally from Bolivia), and other peoples who lived roughly in the area of the Inca Empire prior to European contact. This early music then was fused with Spanish music elements. It includes folklore music of parts of Peru, Bolivia, and Ecuador. Andean music is popular to different degrees across Latin America, having its core public in rural areas and among indigenous populations. The Nueva Canción movement of the 1970s revived the genre across Latin America and brought it to places where it was unknown or forgotten. Instruments The panpipes group include the sikú (or zampoña) and Antara. These are ancient indigenous instruments that vary in size, tuning, and style. Instruments in this group are constructed from aquatic reeds found in many lakes in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
