Andean music

As Andean music is called the music of the Andean countries, especially Bolivia, Peru and Ecuador, which have a common traditional heritage.

History

In pre-Columbian developed in the Andean region, various dances and musical forms that were based on the so-called Obertonharmonik. This means that instead of the dominant in the Western musical scale, the overtone series formed the basis of melodies. The instruments of this period were exclusively wind and percussion instruments.

With the arrival of the Spaniards, these styles mixed with the typical European music and harmony forms. The integrated music stringed instruments such as the charango (a small mandolin shape ) and the guitar. Never-theless remains of Obertonharmonik in music, so are the dominance of wind instruments, especially the various flutes and panpipes ( siku ).

Dances and rhythms

• Carnavalito: Faster Dance in 3/8-time, native to the lowlands of Bolivia, which is famous in the folklore of the Andean great popularity.
• Saya: Relatively fast dance, which is presented in a hybrid between 4/4- and 12/8-Takt and therefore very funky sounds.
• Huayno: A popular dance in 2/4-cycle. Also referred particularly in Titikakaseegebiet and Bolivia also Huayno or Wayno.
• There are a number of other rhythms, such as Chuntunqui, cueca, Kantu, Morenada, Sicuri, Tonada, Tinku, yaravi

Musical Instruments

• Siku or Zampoña: a pan flute, of which there are different sizes.
• Quena: a duct flute made ​​of wood or bamboo with special blowing technique.
• Charango: Small, mandolin -like string instrument, the body from the shell of an armadillo ( or wood) is made.
• Bombo: bass drum, covered with sheep or goat skin.
• Chullus: string rattle of several tied goat claws.