Kuyayky’s story began in the 1970’s when Jose Hurtado Zamudio, a university professor and musicologist, married educator and singer Edda Bonilla Peña (of the Conjunto Alma Jaujina). Deeply committed to fostering the arts and culture in Peru, Jose and Edda embarked their efforts on forming choirs and musical groups throughout Peru’s central region. Continue reading...
See kuyayky live this Saturday, November 21st!
More than a concert, "Echoes of the Andes" takes you on a journey accross the Andes to experience this living culture like never before. #kuyaykyoriginalproduction#worldpremiere
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Today October 12th at 7pm EDT (6 pm in Peru), we will be premiering our new official music video "Huk Urpichatam Uywa Karqani" on YouTube, a song that was recovered from a Jaujino musician, Mr. Hurtado back in the late 19th century. This is also a premiere of our new musical arrangement of this important piece for Andean musical history, that speaks of the past and the present as it appears to have influenced world music classics -"El Condor Pasa" and the "Ollantay". The children and youth from the Kuyayky Children and Youth Orchestra and Choir from Jauja perform it here with soul and passion that showcase the resilience of our people and our culture. #DíaDeLosPueblosOriginarios#DayofIndigenousPeople#DiálogoIntercultural#CulturaViva#PatrimonioVivo#12deoctubre#historicallyinformedperformance