Spanish
World Academy
July 26 2008
To see Wayanay perform,
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Wayanay Inka
Peru, heart of
the Inka culture in South America, has presented us with a priceless gift:
the musical group WAYANAY INKA.
Founded July 4, 1984 in Lima-Peru, they have
established a firm international reputation for being among the finest
ambassadors of Andean music. WAYANAY INKA plays music
from the Andes of Peru and all of Latin America. They perform traditional
songs, which the musicians rearrange to create a unique style, as well as
original compositions. The group presents full‑scale stage productions and
lecture/performances for schools, directs student workshops, and can also
provide musical training. On a regular basis, the group plays for concerts,
festivals, museums, universities, schools, theaters, shopping centers,
clubs, restaurants and private parties, Through remarkable talent, intimate knowledge of their culture, and
passionate drive, WAYANAY INKA fills theaters and auditoriums
internationally while preserving down‑to‑earth humility and
love for human contact at the personal
level.
The Quechua word Wayanay means, "swallow”. It is also the name of an
ancient rural community located in the heights of the Andes, far removed
from the reaches of technology. This community endures to this day,
vigorously full of life, alongside the rain and the snow, next to the fire
of the sunset, reaching out through the years for a better tomorrow.
THE MUSICAL WORKSHOP
The purpose of WAYANAY INKA is
to introduce and educate the world about the richness of the Andean
Culture, to nurture future audiences for the arts, to stimulate individual
interest in artistic performance and give young people an appreciation of a
different culture. This musical workshop will provide students with a unique
opportunity to learn how the Andean panpipes and flutes are made, learn of
the materials that are used to build them, and more importantly, how these
instruments are played. The group performs traditional music of the Andes of Peru and
Latin America in indigenous and colorful customs. Each song performed has a
special meaning in Andean folklore, which Wayanay Inka expresses and
explains. The Incas
are remembered for a number of reasons: for the strength and character of
emperors; for the gold and silver they wrested from the cold Andes; for the
panpipes and drums of their eerie, breathy music; for the few words they
contributed to the English language, like quinine and alpaca; for the image
of a farmer, in a woven cap and poncho, herding llamas along a wind-blown
ridge. Therefore, this workshop will include an in depth discussion of the
Inca culture beliefs, tradition, and its philosophy as well as a comparison
with the Andean culture today. Audiences will learn more about some of the
world's oldest and most diverse classical traditions with these artists and
take a trip through Peru=s regions,
cultures, children' s stories, dance forms and musical heritage, and
history. Slides are used to show images of modern and ancient Peru. This workshop and WAYANAY INKA performance will be an
enlightening and exciting cultural experience. It can be
adjusted to any school age, from preschool to university students.
Joyce Bernau-Enriquez
Performing that evening with WAYANAY INKA, as guest artist, is Joyce
Bernau-Enriquez. She is a vocalist,
music director and educator in Rhode Island. Her singing career spans the globe nationally from California
to New York, where she recently represented Peru at the United Nations, and
internationally in England and in South America.
SPONSORS
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King Ware |
Nilton Cardenas |
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