At last, a recording that showcases the great regional diversity of folk violin styles from Peru.
This new CD features music from Andean villages and coastal valleys, as well as the Amazon rainforest, played on traditional violin, harp, mandolin, charango, pampapiano, waqrapuku, antara, kena, pinkullo, and tijeras, among others.
The musical genres on this recording include a santiago played during the ritual branding of farm animals, a mournful song of palla, a serranita as sung by the hatajos de negritos, a tonada de alba from the danza de tijeras, as well as carnaval, yaraví, chimayche, cajada, sikuri, contradanza, and the ubiquitous wayno.
The 20-page booklet that accompanies the CD contains lyrics, translations, explanatory notes, violin tunings, instrumental configurations, and the history of the violin in Peru, beginning with the arrival of the rabel - a precursor of the violin - in the 16th century.
Credits:
Daniel Zamalloa: violin, guitar, mandolin, bells, chaqchas, whistle, vocals, compilation, adaptation, arrangements, research, liner notes, translation, mixing, production
Edmond Badoux: harp, guitar, charango, waqrapuku, antara, pinkullo, carrasca, bells, drums, vocals
Francy Vidal: vocals, mandolin, kena, güiro, shacapas, jingle bells, drums
Juan Bandera: kena, vocals, Quechua transcription
Hugo Lecaros: vocals
Esteban Ttupa: pampapiano, piano accordion
Fidencio Huamaní Inca “Q’echele”: tijeras
Homero Oyarce: vocals
Lalo Izquierdo: zapateo, bells
Sandy Feldhorn: tenor sax, clarinet
Ethan Bigsby: trumpet
Eva Goodfriend-Reaño: vocals
Olivia Dolorier-Thompson: vocals
Anaís Arias-Aragón: vocals
Camilo Dolorier-Thompson: vocals
Diego Zamalloa-Chión: vocals
Darryl Webb: recording, mixing, mastering (The Banquet Sound Studios, Sebastopol, CA)
Rafo Saba: recording (Raíz Electrónica Producciones, Lima, Peru)
Mingair Paz: recording (m music, Cusco, Peru)
Florentino Laime Mantilla: cover painting (Canto de la Huayliya © 1998)
Dolores Miralles: photography (cover painting)
Martín Chambi: photography (Quiquijana © 1929)
Teo Allain: photography (Los Ballumbrosio © 1989)
Rodolfo Zamalloa: photography (Daniel 7 Años © 1958); Quechua transcription
Guillermo Prado: graphic design (8 point 2 design, Berkeley, CA); photography (booklet cover © 2006, portrait © 2006)
Tracks:
1 PARA TI LIMA HUAYTA (Junín)
2 EL ORO NO VALE NADA (Cajamarca)
3 RUCU HUANUY (Huánuco)
4 PIJUAYO (Loreto)
5 CONTRADANZA (Lima)
6 SERRANA VIEJA (Ica)
7 HISTORIA DE LAS SARAHUAS (Piura)
8 JILGUERITO (Huancavelica)
9 ¿PALOMITA A DONDE VAS? (Arequipa)
10 SOLTERACHA (Cusco)
11 PASO DE LOS NEGRILLOS (Apurímac)
12 ALBA TAYTA ESTEBAN (Ayacucho)
13 POBRE COMPADRE (Pasco)
14 PUMAPAMPA (Ancash)
15 CASARAKUY (Ayacucho)
16 DEVOTO MACHASHCA (San Martín)
17 LA COCINERA (Huánuco)
18 SIKA SIKA SARANAKAMASTE (Puno) Top