Sikuri is a musical style from

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and

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consisting of siku players and drum accompaniment. There are usually around twenty siku players. As each siku cannot play all the notes of a scale, the siku players use an interlocking technique to play the entire melody. The drums produce a fast, pounding beat in the rhythm of huayño. Sikuri is often performed at festivals by the

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-speaking peoples near

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Peruvian Dances - Sikuri
Huayno {{Dance-stub