Peru Music includes traditional music, coastal Peruvian music, Andean Peruvian Music, Peru Negro, etc.
Peru Music is a merger of sound and style absorbing on the ancient musical roots of Peru and musical influences of Spain.
Nowadays the traditional
music of Peru are heard in the CD and on the streets of New York City, Los Angeles, Chicago and in many cities of the world.
Some of the instruments used in
Peru music are harps, lutes, guitars, bandurrias, vihuelas, etc.
The national instrument charango, which is a type of mandolin, predominate the native
Peruvian music.
Huayno which is an expression of Pre-Columbian music is very popular in Peru. Musica Criolla is the Coastal
Peruvian music. This music has a fusion style.
Andean Peruvian Music is the native music of Peru.
Another form of
music in Peru is Peru Negro which is an Afro Peruvian Music. This music was established in the year 1969.
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