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CMP 1367
Duet for soprano (Db4 to C6) and alto flute.
Grade 4+. Approx. duration: seven minutes.
Set consists of a performance score and one part.
The specific texts chosen for this work reflect sophistication of both sonority and meaning, and come from the Apurímac region of central Peru and were originally gathered by Peruvian author and anthropologist José María Aguedas (1911-69). Known as Chanka Quechua, the language spoken there is particular to that region (and differs slightly from the more commonly-known Cuzco Quechua). There is abundant information on the web about Chanka Quechua, including a number of pronunciation guides. Here are a few that we like:
Wikipedia
My first Quechua Chanka lesson
Talking Dictionary
First movement, “Urqupi ichu kañasqay.”
Sheva Tehoval, soprano;
and Sally Beck, alto flute.
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