The Andean Anacrusis?
Rhythmic Structure and Perception in Easter Songs
of Northern Potosí, Bolivia.


Sound examples (in RealAudio format)


(You will need a copy of RealAudio - available from http://www.real.com - to listen to these examples)

I

Cholita Chapareñita

II

Sakista Jilatay

III

Viacha Puntapi (a) charango

(b) voices and charango

IV

Suwamay Sakista

V

'Pascuas' rhythm on charango (note footfalls at end marking tactus) [AIFF format]

VI

Composed recorder melody + tapping of Bolivian subject

(this one's not quite ready yet...)


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