Folk Music From Peru

by Wayna Picchu, Tinku, Takirari

Overview

This quartet is made up of four members of the Castillo family, three brothers and a sister. They play all the requisite instruments for an Andean folk band: the zamponas or panpipes, the kena (sometimes spelled quena) or flute, the ronroco or miniature guitar, the charango or tortoise-shell mandolin, and more. All four members sing. The album is buffed and produced to a high gloss. It's not clear how something can be folk music with no rough edges at all. And in at least one song, "Tarmenita," it sounds very much as if a little faux-North American Indian chant is thrown in for atmosphere. And yet, in another song, "Espiritu Inka," the melody is split between two panpipes in a traditional and difficult move. Other tracks come dangerously close to spaghetti western or new age music. Still, the songs are lively and pleasant and if the listener doesn't care about authenticity, they should make for a warm experience. ~ Kurt Keefner

Product Details

Release Date:	10/28/2016
Label:	ARC MUSIC
UPC:	5019396267527

Tracks

1. Ilusi¿¿n
2. Tarme¿¿ita
3. Sisagu
4. Espiritu Inka
5. Pasi¿¿n de Saya
6. Wayra
7. Shimpa
8. Inkari
9. Todo este Tiempo
10. Vuelve
11. Inti Raymi
12. Bellita Estrellita
13. Aymarita
14. Chaski
15. Charlas de Amor
16. Sin Palabras

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Wayna Picchu   Primary Artist
Takirari   Primary Artist
Tinku   Primary Artist

Technical Credits

Diz Heller   Pre-Mastering,Photography
Horst Tubbesing   Executive Producer
Ruben Castillo   Composer
Horlando Salinas Castillo   Composer
Romulo Meza Povis   Composer
D.R.   Composer
Traditional   Composer
Jesse Reuben Wilson   Cover Design