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produced by Bernard Keiler, fl. 1962; in Instruments and Music of Indians of Bolivia (Folkways Records, 1962), 2 mins
“The native music of Bolivia is as varied as the landscape of that fascinating country. From the shores of Lake Titicaca 12,000 feet above sea level to the lush valleys of Cochabamba and Tarija instruments and styles of music range from the monotonous pentatonic incantation played by a group of sicuris (panpiper...
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produced by Bernard Keiler, fl. 1962; in Instruments and Music of Indians of Bolivia (Folkways Records, 1962), 2 mins
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Flute Solos: a) Son del Rey Moro (Music for the King of the Moors)/b) Son del Amorate/c) Son para la Procession (Processional Music)/d) Descanso de los Santos (Resting Place of the Saints)/e) Entrada de la Imagen en la Cofradia (Entrance of the Saint into
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produced by Henrietta Yurchenco, 1916-2007; in Music of the Maya-Quiches of Guatemala: The Rabinal Achi and Baile de las Canastas (Folkways Records, 1978), 7 mins
Produced and recorded by Henrietta Yurchenco.

Rabinal Achi is one of the few pre-Columbian literary works to survive the Conquest, a tragic story of epic proportions that, like other pre-Hispanic dramas, employed song, dance, mime, masks and declamation.
Baile de las Canastas (Dance of the Baskets) celebrates...
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produced by Henrietta Yurchenco, 1916-2007; in Music of the Maya-Quiches of Guatemala: The Rabinal Achi and Baile de las Canastas (Folkways Records, 1978), 7 mins
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