1. Music of the Andes Region: A Thriving Tradition
... rows of pipes, or they may also be played by two players, each with a separate row, in "dialogando-. Each player plays alternating notes of the scale. Some panpipes have a third row added which allows chromatic scales to be played, thus allowing songs in any diatonic key to ... high Andes. This instrument, known as the "charango-, was the favorite string instrument of southern Peru and Bolivia. It was used as a solo instrument for courtship, as an accompaniment to singing, and as a member of larger ensembles that often include the quena, violins, flutes, guitars and drums. As ... their ...
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