When traveling around the city of Cusco and the regions surrounding it, one of the most common types of music you will hear is Huayno. This genre generally features a female vocalist singing in a very high-pitched voice.
With ears from Europe or North America, it is possible to notice similar vocals to that of the Chinese opera or India. On rare occasions, it is possible to hear these traditional songs with vocalists from a male and the difference is surprising.
Huayno originated in the Andes in colonial Peru, although it now can be found in Bolivia and, to a lesser extent, Ecuador, Argentina and Chile. Mixing current dance music with the folk songs of tradition you receive a nice blend. Accompanying instruments can include the flute, panpipe, guitar, lute, charango, accordion, harp, mandolin and saxophone. Almost always, the panpipes will be featured and are sometimes the principal or even only instrument. A distinctive aspect of the music apart from the vocals is the rhythm. It features a stress on the first beat which is followed by two short beats.
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