¡Hola, amigos!
I thought I would share with you some examples of Peruvian Music. I hope to lengthen this list, since Peruvian music covers a wide spectrum, and it would be a mistake to think that any of these songs on their own are completely representative of it as a whole. Anyway, I tried to show a few different genres.
Mal Paso (Performed by Eva Ayllon, Style "Valz")
Listen/Watch:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5j52hW3e ... re=related
Read:
http://www2.informatik.uni-muenchen.de/ ... 09319.html
Nada Soy (Performed by Eva Ayllon, Style "Valz")
Listen/Watch:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=trR7i7Zx ... re=related
Read:
http://www.planetadeletras.com/index.php?m=s&lid=108453
Valetín (Performed by Susana Baca, Style "Landó")
Listen/Watch:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ptSC60Y4 ... re=related
Read:
http://susana-baca.letras.kboing.com.br ... /valentin/
Una Copla Me Ha Contado (Performed by Susana Baca, Adapted from the poem by Violeta Parra, Style "Golpe")
Listen/Watch:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jk_WY36p ... re=related
Read:
http://www.trovadores.net/nc.php?NM=1513
Also, here is an example of the famous northern Peruvian dance "la marinera":
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LYGOU9Xo ... re=related. This dance is "un cortejo" (a courting) between the man and the woman. Notice how they don't touch each other, no matter how close they get!
¡Espero que les gusten las canciones!
Saludos,
Joseph