Album lore

Peruvian Harp & Mandolin assembles a collection of 15 tracks performed by the Blind Street Musicians of Cusco, released in 2007 on Music Of The World. Rooted in the folclor andino and huayno traditions, the album captures the sound of traditional Peruvian string instruments, notably the harp and mandolin, as heard in pieces like "Tuning To The Rooster" and "Marinera Cusqueña." The recordings preserve the ambient qualities of street performances in Cusco, lending an immediacy to the music’s native American and Andean lineage.The album serves as an artifact of regional folk practice, featuring titles that reference local places and cultural markers—"Sacsaywamanpi," for instance, evokes the famous Incan fortress near Cusco. The music is modestly documented, with under 10,000 Last.fm scrobbles, yet it maintains a resonance for collectors seeking authentic expressions of Peruvian traditional music. This record holds a place within the canon of Andean folk, a testament to the enduring presence of these stringed instruments in native musical forms.

Album lore

Peruvian Harp & Mandolin assembles a collection of 15 tracks performed by the Blind Street Musicians of Cusco, released in 2007 on Music Of The World. Rooted in the folclor andino and huayno traditions, the album captures the sound of traditional Peruvian string instruments, notably the harp and mandolin, as heard in pieces like "Tuning To The Rooster" and "Marinera Cusqueña." The recordings preserve the ambient qualities of street performances in Cusco, lending an immediacy to the music’s native American and Andean lineage.The album serves as an artifact of regional folk practice, featuring titles that reference local places and cultural markers—"Sacsaywamanpi," for instance, evokes the famous Incan fortress near Cusco. The music is modestly documented, with under 10,000 Last.fm scrobbles, yet it maintains a resonance for collectors seeking authentic expressions of Peruvian traditional music. This record holds a place within the canon of Andean folk, a testament to the enduring presence of these stringed instruments in native musical forms.