MUSIC FROM THE PERUVIAN JUNGLE

Music from the Peruvian jungle

• Our country has three different natural regions: the coast, the highland and the jungle. Each region has different food, traditions, history and music.
• Today we will focus out attention on the jungle region and will meet the music instruments and music produced in this part of Perú.

The manguaré

• The manguaré is a percussion instrument that belongs to the pre-Columbian era.

• It is used by Amazonian indigenous communities to announce messages.

• It is made out of two wood pieces.

The manguaré

The maracas

• The traditional ceremonial maracas are handcrafted by the Shipibo community.

• It is Handcrafted with Calabaza, Chonta wood and Achira seeds.

• Each maraca is decorated with a beautiful and unique patterns.

The maracas

The quena

• It is made of bamboo.

• It is a wooden flute and usually found in the Andes.

• It is used in the jungle, too.

• It has 6 finger holes and one on the back.

The quena

The rain stick

• The rainstick is a long tube partially filled with small pebbles or beans.

• When the stick is moved to one side from another, the pebbles or beans falled to the other end and creates a sound similar to the rain.

The rain stick

The bombo and redoblante

• It is the rhythmic instrument of Amazonic music.

• Those are percussion instruments with a membrane made out of sajino or deer leather.

• The jungle dances are accompanied with the rhythm of these instruments.

The bombo and redoblante

Repertoire - music

We already know about the music instruments. Now, it´s time to listen to the typical music from this region.

Traditional music

Alegría en la Selva.

La anaconda, the famous music piece.

Amazonic cumbia

• There are some modern music groups, which produce music that includes jungle music style.
• The most famous are:

1. Juaneco y su combo: They are the founders of Amazonic cumbia. 2. Bareto. These groups include modern music instruments, such as the electric guitar, the electric bass and electronic keyboard.

Amazonic cumbia

Juaneco y su combo - Mujer hilandera

Bareto: Mix de las canciones "Elsa", "Mujer hilandera", "Ya se ha muerto mi abuelo".

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