· <U>Conjunto Los Reales de Cuzco</U>: PARA TI CHOLITA, MIS RECUERDOS ·
<U>Conjunto Los Luceros Del Cuzco</U>: INTENDENTE POLICIA ·
<U>Conjunto Los Palomillas De Huanca</U>: COMPADRE BAILA ·
<U>Los Principes Del Mantaro</U>: FORASTERITO, NOCHES SICAINAS ·
<U>Orquesta Huanca: Capricho del 64</U> ·
<U>Los Ases del Ande:</U> TE FUISTES SIN DESPERDIRME ·
<U>Banda Sinfonica Provincial Anchucaya</U>: MI SANTIAGO ·
<U>Conjunto de Cacho Hermogenes Romero</U>: ENTRADA SALIDA DE PAMPA CRUZ
· <I>Total time: 70:13</B></I>
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<P> "This re-release of historic ethnic recordings contains music from the Andean regions of Peru. Represented most strongly here are
the Ancash and Huancayo styles, brought by migrants from these regions to Lima. From the solo harpist to the brass band, from the
high-pitched duets of the the women to the gruff, throaty sound of the men, there is a little bit of everything on this recording. The glue that holds it
all together is the rhythm of the Huayno and other related dance forms.
<P> "Many of the string based groups (especially from the Ancash region) consist of one or more women singing against a backdrop of
violins, mandolin and diatonic harp. There is a great deal of subtle interplay between the melody and the backing instruments. The harp uses its
rich bass notes to provide both a harmonic and rhythmic anchor to the highly ornamented and heavily syncopated melodic line. The other
treble instruments weave in and out at the beginnings and ends of phrases and generally embroider the melody. This technique carries over into
the band music, where the clarinet or saxophone substitute for the voices and the lower brasses hold things together with a spirited oom-pah.
<P> "The words, often in a hodge-podge of Quechua, Aymara and Spanish, speak of the beauty of the land, love, and the hardships of
leaving one's home and family. The audio quality is quite vibrant. The Andean's nonchalance towards western tuning may disturb the uninitiated,
but it is well worth the effort to listen past this and enjoy the wonderful complex textures of the ensembles."
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(Elaine Bradtke _ Sing Out! )
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<P> "Sung in both Spanish and Quechua, Huayno is a music as rich and spirited as the peoples who perform it. The notes accompanying
this disc give the dossier on the Discos Smith label and some insight into the music. Seldom is the pairing of music and information so successful."
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(John Bobey_Dirty Linen)
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