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Release Date: 26-10-1998
Label: Celestial Harmonies
Catalog Number: 13070-2
Barcode: 13711307023
Musical Style: Andean / Panpipe
Track Listing:
| Disc 1 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Traditiones Andinas [03:19] | 9 | Albazo de Luna Nueva [04:26] |
| 2 | Callejon de las Viudas [04:15] | 10 | Caporal [04:16] |
| 3 | Kena-Taki [04:28] | 11 | Winaypaj Sonqoypi [05:04] |
| 4 | Seleccion de Huaynitos [03:07] | 12 | Taquirari Navideno [03:30] |
| 5 | Sikureada [04:44] | 13 | Flor de Zacapu [02:45] |
| 6 | Chiquita [03:32] | 14 | Tushuy [06:24] |
| 7 | Chanarcillo [03:54] | 15 | Jatarichi [03:25] |
| 8 | Rosas Tika [03:52] | ||
Description:
High in the Andes, in the remote reaches of the altiplano, or high plains, is a region that the Spanish never conquered. There, the language of the Incas is still spoken and sung and the sounds of pre-Columbian music still echo. The haunting whistle of the pan-pipes, the ancient flutes and the drums are all featured on Inkuyo's The Double-Headed Serpent. This recording, like Inkuyo's previous work, includes a number of traditional Andean folk songs and dances - some old enough to date back to the Incan Empire. The group also performs the recent Latin American phenomenon known as Nueva Cancion, or New Song, that contains social or sharply political lyrics and combines traditional and European instruments. Both styles can express different moods, from festive to melancholic. The centuries of Spanish oppression of the native culture are expressed in the flutes of the Incas which speak of the cold, timeless winds of the altiplano and the hardy people who have lived there. South American history also becomes the rallying cry for some of the alternately jubilant or dramatic songs of the Nueva Cancion. The instruments on The Double-Headed Serpent vary widely, from instruments found only in certain parts of the Andes to more familiar instruments like the charango, a mandolin made out of an armadillo shell, or the sikus, a pan-pipe which is always played by two musicians, so that the melodies are pieced together like a jigsaw puzzle. Of course, there is also the bewildering array of wooden and bone flutes that characterize Andean music.
Biography:
An internationally recognized virtuoso of pan-pipes and South American flutes, Inkuyo founder Gonzalo Vargas, inherited his traditional musical knowledge growing up in the remote Andean village of Tapajkari, Bolivia. His desire to perform, study and teach his ancestral music led him to work with numerous ensembles in his native land. He then played a key role in introducing Andean music to the United States and Canada as one of the founders of Sukay. In creating Inkuyo, Vargas brought together the talents of three musicians who are well versed in the Andean musical heritage. Pamela Darington studied South American culture in college and has been performing with Vargas since 1983. Both Jorge Tapia and Omar Sepulveda are Chilean refugees who moved to California and became involved with traditional music as a way of remaining close to their roots. Their performances have helped build awareness of the plight of the Chilean people.
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