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Spanish American gold coins were minted in one-half, one, two, four, and eight escudo denominations, with each escudo worth around two Spanish dollars or $2. The two-escudo (or $4 coin) was the "doubloon" or "pistole", and the large eight-escudo (or $16) was a "quadruple pistole".
Música criolla, Peruvian Creole music or canción criolla is a varied genre of Peruvian music that exhibits influences from European, African and Andean music. The genre's name reflects the coastal culture of Peru, and the local evolution of the term criollo, a word originally denoting high-status people of full Spanish ancestry, into a more socially inclusive element of the nation.
The song also appeared on Granda's albums, "Tarimba negra" (Movieplay, 1978) and "Cada canción con su razón" ("Each song with its reason") (EMI-Odeon, 1981). [ 13 ] [ 14 ] The song is among Granda's most famous and has been covered by many leading Latin artists, including Chavela Vargas , [ 15 ] Tania Libertad , [ 16 ] Ginamaría Hidalgo ...
The song has been recorded by a series of other artists such as Amalia Mendoza, Argentinian singer Rabito from the 1976 album "Melodías", Flor Silvestre, Irma Dorantes, Yma Sumac, Lucha Reyes, Eva Ayllón, María Dolores Pradera, Tania Libertad, Julio Iglesias, Raphael, Menudo, Plácido Domingo, Raúl di Blasio, Juan Diego Florez (under conductor Gustavo Dudamel), El Puma, and Caetano Veloso.
Peruvian music is an amalgamation of sounds and styles drawing on Peru's Andean, Spanish, and African roots. Andean influences can perhaps be best heard in wind instruments and the shape of the melodies, while the African influences can be heard in the rhythm and percussion instruments, and European influences can be heard in the harmonies and stringed instruments.
The vals criollo (English: Creole waltz), or Peruvian waltz (Spanish: vals peruano), is an adaptation of the European waltz brought to the Americas during colonial times by Spain. In the Viceroyalty of Peru, the waltz was gradually adapted to the likings of the Criollo people. In the 20th century, the genre became symbolic of the nation's ...
Eva Ayllón en escena (CBS, 1984) Para mi gente (CBS, 1985) Para Todos (CBS, 1986) Huellas (CBS, 1987) Landó de la vida y yo (Sono Radio, 1989) Eva siempre Eva (Sono Sur, 1990) Concierto de gala en vivo (Discos Independientes, 1992) Gracias a la vida (Discos Independientes, 1993) Para tenerte (Discos Independientes, 1994)
Los peruanos pasan (English: Peruvians pass) is a Peruvian military march composed by Peruvian musician Carlos Valderrama Herrera. It is one of the most popular marches in the Peruvian army and is performed at official Peruvian parades, such as national holidays, and in civilian and military ceremonies.