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JGIBBSON · **on:** Jul 25, 2018

Discuss ceremonial panpipe music from the Bolivian altiplano with, reference to the Bolivian Kantu Kutirimunapaq. Include scale type, melodic texture, use of hocketing, and formal repetition in your answer.

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Discuss the harp-country genre with reference to Muyu muyari warmigu and Amor Impossible. Although one is a Peruvian wayno and the other an Ecuadorian sanjuan, in what ways are they similar?

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aidanmbrowne · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 25, 2018

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Melodies are based on five-note (pentatonic) scales, with the same melody played simultaneously at different pitch levels. giving a distinctive, rich quality to the music.
Individual pitches are distributed to different panpipe players, so that one performer (or group) is resting while another is playing the next part of the melody; a procedure known as hocketing.
The k'antu Kutirimunapaq is in three sections. with each section repeated in addition to the entire cycle being repeated two times. The sectional repetition extends the piece to accommodate the continuous dancing that goes along with the music.

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The lyrics express romantic ideals
The harp is a prominent, accompanying instrument
The harmony is characterized by bimodality (alternations between a major chord and its relative minor).
Percussive rhythms are struck on the sound box of the harp
Each song employs two distinct, rhythmic motifs.