Musical+Styles

=__Musical Styles__= //Waynu (Spanish: Huayno) Dance Music// This style of music is one of the most ancient forms and comes from folk musical styles and dance styles. It was probably the music that Incas used at funerals, but today, it is widely used for festivals and dances, still as much a part of society as it was thousands of years ago. The dance that accompanies is between a man and a woman, but they never touch. Often the two carry cloths or handkerchiefs. The music today still utilizes the ancient panpipes, drums and the more modern charango, but today, you may also hear western instruments like violins, guitars, saxophones, harmonicas, and many more. //Marinera (Dance)// This dance is very popular in Peru and is often accompanied by cajon and other instruments. Interestingly, Africans, Spaniards, and Natives alike lay claim to the origins of this dance. Native Peruvians use the depictions of dance poses on ancient stone work to claim ownership, but Africans and Spaniards use their comparative analysis of the style to their own to claim the dance. Whichever the case, the Marinera is so popular that it is labeled the national dance of Peru.

//Events// Today, music is used in many occasions. The Africans used it to work, the Spaniards for aesthetics, the Andeans for festivals, and each took in their methods of musicology to make it more meaningful in their lives. Musics is often used in special events especially life cycle events like births, weddings, and even first haircuts! The panpipes are used during the dry seasons to resist rain, providing a fruitful harvest, and duct flutes during the rainy seasons to bring rain and prevent frost. Today more than ever, the music is used for purely aesthetic reasons. Whether it is on a CD or outside a store, the many musics can be found everywhere. Along with the music comes the dancing, a traditional artform that accompanied music through its evolution, sharing their origins with one another.

Images:

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http://blogs.nypost.com/tempo/photos/PeruNegro2.jpg

http://agora.virtualmuseum.ca/media/EN/uploads/image/mochevessel.jpg

http://bcartifacts.50megs.com/Rod/RPC125104Flute.jpg