A quena, a traditional Andean instrument

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Wind and percussion instruments are known to have existed even prior to the Incas, but musical evolution peaked with the Incan empire. The arrival of the Spaniards in the 16th century brought string instruments and new forms, spurring the invention of the distinctive charango, a stringed instrument similar to a lute. A wind instrument is a musical instrument that contains some type of resonator (usually a tube), in which a column of air is set into vibration by the player blowing into (or over) a mouthpiece set at the end of the resonator. ... A percussion instrument is any object which produces a sound by being struck with an implement, shaken, rubbed, scraped, or by any other action which sets the object into vibration. ... A musical instrument is a device constructed or modified with the purpose of making music. ... (15th century - 16th century - 17th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 16th century was that century which lasted from 1501 to 1600. ... A string instrument (or stringed instrument) is a musical instrument that produces sound by means of vibrating strings. ... A Bolivian charango Charango. ... A medieval era lute. ...

Panpipes (Aymara: siku; Quechua: antara; Spanish: zampoña) are an ancient indigenous instrument that comes in multiple varieties. Some modern panpipes are capable of playing a full scale, and are used as solo instruments, while traditional panpipes were played in pairs; this is still commonplace with two performers sharing a melody. Quenas (notched-end flutes) remain popular, and are traditionally made out of bamboo, though PVC piping has become popular. Quenas are generally only played during the dry season, while vertical flutes called tarkas taking over in the wet. Marching bands dominated by drums and panpipes are commonplace, and are used to celebrate weddings and other holidays. Pan pipes (also known as the panflute or the syrinx or quills) is an ancient musical instrument based on the principle of the stopped pipe, consisting usually of ten or more pipes of gradually increasing length. ... Aymara is an Aymaran language spoken by the Aymara of the Andes. ... Quechua (Runa Simi in Quechua; Runa, human + Simi, speech, literally mouth; i. ... Look up melody in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... The quena (quechua: qina, sometimes also written kena in english) is the traditional flute of the Andes. ... The flute is a musical instrument of the woodwind family. ... Diversity Around 91 genera and 1,000 species Subtribes Arthrostylidiinae Arundinariinae Bambusinae Chusqueinae Guaduinae Melocanninae Nastinae Racemobambodinae Shibataeinae See the full Taxonomy of the Bambuseae. ... Polyvinyl chloride Polyvinyl chloride, (IUPAC Polychloroethene) commonly abbreviated PVC, is a widely used thermoplastic polymer. ... An American college marching band on the field (University of Texas) A marching band is a group of instrumental musicians who generally perform outdoors, and who incorporate movement â€“ usually some type of marching â€“ with their musical performance. ... For other kinds of drums, see drum (disambiguation). ...

The 20th century has seen drastic changes in Andean society and culture. Bolivia, for example, saw a nationalistic revolution in 1952, leading to increased rights and social awareness for natives. The new government established a folklore department in the Bolivian Ministry of Education, and radio stations began broadcasting in Aymara and Quechua. By 1965, an influential group called Los Jairas formed in La Paz, Bolivia; the quartet fused native sounds into forms suitable for urban Europeans and the middle class. One member of Los Jairas, Gilbert Favre (a Swiss-French flautist) had previously been an acquaintance of the Parras (Angel, Isabel and their mother Violeta) in Paris. The Parras eventually began promoting indigenous music in Santiago, Chile. The late 1960s released native groups such as Ruphay, Grupo Aymara and the emblematic quechua singer Luzmila Carpio. Later Chilean groups like Inti-Illimani and Los Curacas took the fusion work of Los Jairas and the Parras to invent nueva canción, which returned to Bolivia in the 1980s in the form of canto nuevo artists like Emma Junaro and Matilde Casazola. (19th century - 20th century - 21st century - more centuries) Decades: 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s As a means of recording the passage of time, the 20th century was that century which lasted from 1901–2000 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar (1900–1999... Eugène Delacroixs Liberty Leading the People, symbolising French nationalism during the July Revolution. ... 1952 (MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Folklore is the body of expressive culture, including tales, music, dance, legends, oral history, proverbs, jokes, popular beliefs, customs, material culture, and so forth within a particular population comprising the traditions (including oral traditions) of that culture, subculture, or group. ... A radio station is an audio (sound) broadcasting service, traditionally broadcast through the air as radio waves (a form of electromagnetic radiation) from a transmitter to an antenna and a thus to a receiving device. ... Broadcasting is the distribution of audio and/or video signals which transmit programs to an audience. ... 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1965 calendar). ... Los Jairas are a folk music band from Bolivia. ... Central La Paz La Paz is the administrative capital of Bolivia, as well as the departmental capital of La Paz Department. ... The middle class (or middle classes) comprises a social group once defined by exception as an intermediate social class between the nobility and the peasantry. ... Gilbert Favre (d. ... A flautist demonstrates flute-playing technique A flautist or flutist is a musician who plays the flute. ... ngel Parra is the son of Violeta Parra, the Chilean folklorist of the Nueva Canci n movement. ... Isabel Parra (b. ... Violeta del Carmen Parra Sandoval (October 14, 1917 – February 5, 1967) was a notable Chilean folklorist and visual artist. ... City flag City coat of arms Motto: Fluctuat nec mergitur (Latin: Floating not submerging) Paris Eiffel tower as seen from the esplanade du Trocadéro. ... Satellite image of Santiago Santiago (full form Santiago de Chile) is the capital of Chile. ... The 1960s decade refers to the years from January 1, 1960 to December 31, 1969, inclusive. ... Grupo Aymara, Bolivias premiere folk troupe, has been acclaimed worldwide for its inspiring interpretations of traditional music of pre-Hispanic and contemporary music of the Andes, particularly that of the Aymara and Quechua speaking people of Bolivia. ... Quechua Quechua (Runa Simi; Kichwa in Ecuador) is a Native American language of South America. ... Ercole de Roberti: Concert, c. ... Luzmila Carpio is a representative of the autochthonous music and soul of Bolivian people. ... Inti-Illimani is a musical group from Chile, formed in 1967. ... A curaca was the indigenous authority in the communities quechuas. ... Nueva Canción (Spanish for new song) was a movement in Latin American music that emerged in the mid-1960s, taking root in South America, especially Chile and other Andean countries. ... The 1980s refers to the years of and between 1980 and 1989. ... The Canto Nuevo or Nueva Canci n is a form of folk music that developed in South America. ... Emma Junaro is a Bolivian musician. ... Matilde Casazola (born 1942) is a Bolivian poet and songwriter. ...

Other notable groups

• Inkuyo
• Los Incas
• Savia Andina
• Los Kjarkas
• Tupay
• Lljtaymanta

• sipanmusic
• Wayanay Inka

There are very few or no other articles that link to this one. ... Los Incas is a group known for Andean music. ... Savia Andina was one of the first groups to have international success with traditional Andean music. ... Los Kjarkas is a Bolivian band, one of the most popular Andean pop bands in the regions history. ...

External links

• Andean Music Radio Set: Free
• Bolivian Music and Web Varieties
• Music from the Andes and Nearby Regions