Sikuri

Traditional sikuri,ⓘ
(MIDI sample)
as played by Inkuyo group
(The Double-Headed Serpent, 1993)

Sikuri is a musical style from Peru and Bolivia consisting of siku players and drum accompaniment. There are usually around twenty siku players. As each siku cannot play all the notes of a scale, the siku players use an interlocking technique to play the entire melody. The drums produce a fast, pounding beat in the rhythm of huayño.[1]

Sikuri players at a festival

Sikuri is often performed at festivals by the Aymara-speaking peoples near Lake Titicaca.

References

  1. ^ Miller, Terry E.; Shahriari, Andrew (2009), World Music: A Global Journey, New York, NY: Routledge, pp. 403–407, ISBN 0-415-98878-0

External links

  • Peruvian Dances - Sikuri


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