About This Exhibit
August’s exhibit celebrates the rich and varied music and dances from Peru. The musical portions of this exhibit ranges from traditional cumbia to contemporary Latin rock. Traditional Peruvian musical instruments include panpipes, the charango (miniature guitar) and drums such as the wankara and the tinya. This exhibit highlights some of Peru’s most popular dances such as Huayno, La Danza de Tijeras (Dance of Scissors) and Peru’s national dance, the Marinera.
External Links
Links to related searches in the UIUC Library Catalog
Interviews and Performances from the MPAL Archives (Alexander Street Press)
Celebrating Peruvian Music and Dance
Featured Items in the Exhibit
Gentleman troubadours and Andean pop stars : huayno music, media work, and ethnic imaginaries in urban Peru by Call Number: ML3917.P43 T83G4 2013Publication Date: 2013
Panorama de la música tradicional del Perú; 53 piezas transcritas de grabaciones tomadas derectamente en el lugar, con su letra y glosas. by Call Number: M1693 E818P2Publication Date: 1966
Black rhythms of Peru : reviving African musical heritage in the Black Pacific by Call Number: ML3575.P3 F45Publication Date: 2006- Bailar cantando : Festa mestiza en el Perú. byCall Number: CDISC M1 .H47B25 2018Publication Date: 2018
- Investigaciones musicales de los archivos coloniales en el Peru byCall Number: M2.3.P47 I68Publication Date: c1974
- Montes y Manrique 1911-2011 cien años de música peruana. byCall Number: CDISC M1694.18 M66M6Publication Date: 2010
- Musiciens, religion et société dans les Andes au XXe siècle (Pérou) : des voix dans la pénombre byCall Number: ML2919.P47 C897 2013Publication Date: 2012
- Music of the Incas Ayllu Sulca : Andean harp and violin music from Ayachucho, Peru byCall Number: DISC M5 M8764Publication Date: 197-?
- Perou Julio Benavente Diaz : "Le charango du Cuzco." byCall Number: DISC M1693B46 P46Publication Date: 1985
- Peru canticos; 15 piezas de música tradicional de Perú. byCall Number: M1579.4L55 P4Publication Date: 1967
- Peru fiestas : music of the high Andes byCall Number: CDISC M1627 E9L3P4F5
- Peru kingdom of the sun : the Inca heritage byCall Number: CDISC M1627 E9L3P4K5Publication Date: 2003
- Pérou: Taquile, île du ciel Musique Quechua du Lac Titicaca byCall Number: DISC M1693 P37Publication Date: 1985, p1984
- The rough guide to Peru rare groove. byCall Number: CDISC M1694.18 .R684 2016Publication Date: 2016
- Shaping society through dance : mestizo ritual performance in the Peruvian Andes byCall Number: GV1641.P4 M46Publication Date: 2000
- Shaping society through dance : mestizo ritual performance in the Peruvian Andes byCall Number: CDISC GV1641.P4 M46Publication Date: 2000
- Sounds of the Andes the blind street musicians of Cuzco byCall Number: DISC M1687.A5 S68Publication Date: 196-?
