Reminiscences Of Raktako: Huayno Guitar From Cuzco And Ayacucho 1930-1940 [Cassette]

Alberto Juscamaita Gastelu - Reminiscences Of Raktako: Huayno Guitar From Cuzco And Ayacucho 1930-1940 [Cassette]

Available on cassette - Never been published before and representative of an invaluable cultural treasure - Music by the late Alberto Juscamaita Gastelu, known as Raktako, who was a renowned guitarist, composer and mentor to generations of guitarists from his home in Ayacucho, southern Peruvian Andes Huayno has its roots in the Andes during the colonial era, when indigenous peoples began to blend their music with influences brought by European settlers. During this process the Spanish guitar naturally became very prevalent, incorporating the tunings, finger-style and rhythms of the traditional Andean harp along with it. Intro; A1; A2; A3; A4; A5; B1; B2; B3 (Valicha); B4; B5