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| The Aymara are located in what regions of the Andes? How do they value music? |
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Definition
| the highlands of Peru & Bolivia. Music is judged on how well it brings the community together. No soloists. The ensemble plays as one. |
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| What are the musical characteristics of Aymaran music? |
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Definition
Singing is high-pitched
Repetition is important ( often in 3's )
Pentatonic based melodies
Bimodality - major + relative minor key
Rhythms and dances use syncopated duple meters |
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Term
| What is the name of Andean pan pipes? |
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Definition
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| What are the two types of Andeas notched-end flutes and their characteristics? |
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Definition
Quena - dry season, rounder looking recorder type thing
Tarkas - wet season, triangular shaped recorder |
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| What is the name of the Aymaran ceremonial music and what are its characteristics? |
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Definition
K'antu
20 - 30 sikus moving in circular formation
1 wankara (bass drum) & triangle
Parallel 4ths, 5ths, and 8ths
Form: AABBCC (repeated 3xs) |
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Term
| What is the name of the Pan-Andean style of music? |
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Definition
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Term
| What are the characteristis of Huayno? |
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Definition
- most popular song/dance genre in andes
- freely choreographed couples dance
- Mestizo aesthetic: variation & contrast; music as entertainment
- duple meter
- Form AABB
minor -----major |
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| What is the name of the natives from Ecuador? |
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Definition
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| The Quichua music uses what instrument primarily? How is it played? |
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Definition
| Diatonic harp. Using a golpe ( stick for striking harp ) |
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Term
| What is the name of the genre of music by the Quichuans? |
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Definition
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Term
| What are the characteristics of San Juan? |
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Definition
Performed at life functions
TUNING : Hexatonic scale
Bimodal
Form : A - B alterations with TRANSITIONS
not exclusive to harp but also bands
instrumental or vocal
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Term
| What is the solo harp genre of San Juan called? What is it for? |
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Definition
| Vacación. Used for mourning the death of infants. |
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