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Culture,
Arts and Traditions in Peru
Peruvian Music, Dances and
Instruments
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Thanks to the recent archaeological discoveries of musical instruments,
experts now know that in Peru, music has been played at least
as far back as 10,000 years ago.
This ancient tradition created quenas, zampoñas, pututos
(trumpets made from sea conch) and a wide variety of other
wind instruments crafted from a range of materials such as
cane, mud, bone, horns and precious metals, as well as various
percussion instruments.
Contact with the Occident has brought over a large number
of instruments, which have been creatively adapted to the
rhythmic and tonal needs of each region of the country. The
clearest evidence is the many transformations that the harp,
violin and guitar have undergone in the Peruvian highlands.
The encounter between the Andes and the Western World have
given rise in Peru to 1,300 musical genres. But two of them
have crossed the country's borders and have become symbols
of Peru's identity: the huayno and marinera.
Today, Peru continues to assimilate new instruments such as
synthesizers, electric guitars, drums and harmonicas. Local
musicians are also creating new genres like chicha or Peruvian
cumbia, which is enabling Peru's music to open up to new influences
to expand both at home and abroad, beyond native folk music.
This capacity for musical fusion and innovation is a lively
expression of the integrating force and dynamic character
of Peru's culture.
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