Quechua
Quechua may refer to:
*Quechua people, several indigenous ethnic groups in South America, especially in Peru
*Quechuan languages, a Native South American language family spoken primarily in the Andes, derived from a common ancestral language
**So ...
)Diccionario Quechua - Español - Quechua, Academía Mayor de la Lengua Quechua, Gobierno Regional Cusco, Cusco 2005 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary) or kirki (Quechua) is a
percussion instrument
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leather
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which is used in the traditional music of the
Andean
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region, particularly
Peru
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, image_coat = Escudo nacional del Perú.svg
, other_symbol = Great Seal of the State
, other_symbol_type = Seal (emblem), National seal
, national_motto = "Fi ...
. The drum dates to the
pre-Columbian
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era,Dale Olsen, ''Music of El Dorado'', pp. 17–22. and is used in traditional
Peruvian dances
Dance in Peru is an art form primarily of native origin. There are also dances that are related to agricultural work, hunting and war
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antara
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, a type of
panflute
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; that instrument combination is similar to the worldwide tradition of the
pipe and tabor
Pipe and tabor is a pair of instruments played by a single player, consisting of a three-hole pipe played with one hand, and a small drum played with the other. The tabor (drum) hangs on the performer's left arm or around the neck, leaving the ...
.
File:Pinkullo flute.jpg, Musician plays
Pinkullo
A pinkillu, pinkuyllu or pinqullu (Quechua or Aymara, Hispanicized spellings ''pincollo, pincuyllo, pingullo, pinquillo'', also ''pinkillo, pinkiyo, pinkullo, pinkuyo'') is a flute found throughout the Andes, used primarily in Argentina, Bolivia, ...
flute with one hand and drums a tinya with the other at a
Huari Danza Huari may refer to:
* Huari culture, a historical civilization in Peru
* Huari (archaeological site), an archaeological site in Peru
* Huari, Peru, a town in Peru
*Huari District, a district in the Huari Province, Peru
*Huari Province
The Huari Pr ...