Peruvian Magic Guitars, Vol. 2

Guitarra andina (Peruvian Andean guitar) is a solo and ensemble guitar tradition that adapts Andean song–dance genres—especially huayno, yaraví, pasacalle and carnavales—to the tonal palette and techniques of the Spanish/Western classical guitar. Its modern concert form coalesced in Ayacucho, Peru, where exponents began arranging rural and urban Andean repertoires for nylon‑string guitar using arpeggios, tremolo, bordoneo (bass–melody accompaniment), rasgueos and counterpoint to evoke harp and charango textures. The result is a poetic, intimate sound that can swing between festive dance rhythms and meditative, nostalgic laments. Key figures such as Raúl García Zárate and Manuelcha Prado helped codify and internationalize the style from the mid‑20th century onward.