Land of the Incas - Music of the Andes

Inkuyo | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 16, 1991)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Fortuna Records
• ASIN: B0000007UL
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #13,887 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #1 in Music > Indie Music > World Music > South & Central America
  • #2 in Music > World Music > South & Central America > Andes
  • #43 in Music > Indie Music > World Music > General

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars *BEST* Traditional Music CD of Andes/S.America/Incas, June 28, 2004

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Erika Borsos "pepper flower" (Gulf Coast of FL, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Land of the Incas - Music of the Andes (Audio CD)

Heard Inkuyu's "Land of the Incas" in a "Natural Wonders" Store about 15 years ago and it has been my favorite CD of South America music ever since. The traditional instruments, rhythms and melodies are played with authenticity and joyful exuberance. The liner notes are superb for interpreting the history and origin of the songs. Truly ancient rituals, festivals, and ordinairy life of the Incas come alive in the imagination of the listener. One is transported to another time and culture.

Music in the the diablada, kantu, saya, yaravi, huayao, carnaval, and San Jacinto, rhythms played on the panpipes, quenas, and stringed instruments transmit the energy, beauty, flow of life, joy, sadness and harmony of this unique part of the world. If you can not afford a trip to the Andes Mountains to hear the traditional music of the hidden villages live ... this is the next best thing! Erika Borsos (erikab93)

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful mood uplifter, December 11, 2003

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Boileau0663 (Tournai, Belgique) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Land of the Incas - Music of the Andes (Audio CD)

In this album Inkuyo plays a medley of traditional and contemporary compositions with traditional Andean instruments (flute, panpipes, guitar and drums). The tunes are mostly joyful with a few melancholy ones.The music, which is purely instrumental (except for one track),is through and through traditional with no concessions made to New Age or Pop styles.

It is however my opinion that Inkuyo has removed some of the rough edges of popular Andean music to better please our Western ears, at least this is what I feel when I compare the songs on this cd with other folk-music from the Andes that I have.But this is an improvement , not an impoverishment.

The quality of the recording is outstanding and the music a real delight for the ear and the heart. Besides, this is a very long cd:68 minutes! And unlike other albums that only have one or two good songs, every single track of "Land of the Incas" is beautiful and worth listening to. If you like Peruvian music or are looking for music to lift up your spirits, this is definetely a great buy.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Magical, June 1, 2000

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D. L. Hornyak (Florida, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Land of the Incas - Music of the Andes (Audio CD)

I do not know why I am so drawn to this music. As far as I know none of my ancestors were from anywhere close to the Andes. But when I listen to this CD I am transported to lush green valleys through which clear rivers tumble, and above which tower majestic peaks. This music carries me away, and that (in my opinion) is what music is for.

The fact that the recording quality is superb doesn't hurt, either.