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  2. Dance in Peru - Wikipedia

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    Apu Inka is a dance which re-enacts the capture of the Inca by the Spanish invaders. Ch'unchu is a dance performed at festivals of the Cusco Region. Danzantes de Levanto, a typical dance from the Amazonas Region. El Vals Criollo (Vals peruano) is a subgenre and musical adaptation of the original European waltz, originated in Peru or also called ...

  3. Marinera - Wikipedia

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    Peruvian paso dancing marinera. The origins of the dance can be traced to Spanish, Moorish, Andean, and Gypsy rhythmic influences. Although the dance had informally been around in Peru since the colonial era, it was formally recognized as "Marinera" in honor of the Navy of Peru, or the Marina de Guerra del Peru in 1879 during the War of the Pacific.

  4. Danza de tijeras - Wikipedia

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    The Danza de las tijeras (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈdansa ðe tiˈxeɾas]; English: scissors dance; Quechua: Supaypa wasin tusuq, also Galas, laijas) is an original dance of Chanka origin from the south of the Andes, in Peru. The dance consists of two or more dancers, followed by their respective orchestras of a violin and a harp. The dancers ...

  5. Festejo - Wikipedia

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    "Festejo" in Spanish literally means "Celebration", and comes from the Spanish word "fiesta" which means "party" Other names: Peruvian Festejo (Festejo peruano), Afro-Peruvian Festejo (Festejo afroperuano). Stylistic origins: Black Peruvian Music, Peruvian Creole Music and African Music: Cultural origins: 20th Century, Peru: Typical instruments

  6. Huayno - Wikipedia

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    Huayno (Waynu in Quechua) [1] is a genre of popular Andean music and dance.It is especially common in Peru, western Bolivia, northwest Argentina and northern Chile, and is popular among the indigenous peoples, especially the Quechua people.

  7. Danzantes de Levanto - Wikipedia

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    Los Danzantes de Levanto is a typical dance from the Amazonas Region, Peru. [1] Levanto is a little town that is approximately 10 km (6.2 mi) from Chachapoyas, whose "dancers" form a showy group of thirteen cholos, very well trained, that are guided by a "pifador" (a person who whistles) that plays the antara and a small drum called tinya simultaneously.

  8. List of dances - Wikipedia

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    This is the main list of dances. It is a non-categorized, index list of specific dances. It may also include dances which could either be considered specific dances or a family of related dances. For example, ballet, ballroom dance and folk dance can be single dance styles or families of related dances. See following for categorized lists: List ...

  9. Cachua - Wikipedia

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    Cachua (qachwa, qhaswa, kashua, kaswa, kachura) (ˈqɑt͡ʃwa or ˈχɑt͡ʃwa, diminutive form cachuita) is a term from Quechua language qhachwa, meaning "round dance," that is the Spanish name for a Latin-American baroque dance form found mainly in Peru. It still exists today as a circle dance. [1]