Indian music and instruments from North and South America come together in these beautiful contemporary music videos, "500 years ago." Wuauquikuna is a group of indigenous musicians who celebrate the similarities of southern and northern cultures in their music: shared same beliefs about love and Mother Earth (Pachamama); rites and ceremonies with also similar meanings; and a shared religious, cultural, and magical importance of music and dance in both cultures.
Wuauquikuna consists of two brothers; Luis and Fabián Salazar from Ecuador. Together, they have spent more than 20 years traveling and performing in Europe. Both share a passion for lore music and play various panpipes and flutes, including quenacho, dizi, zampoña (or siku), and rondador.
"We bring our music to life using instruments primarily from North and South America and other parts of the world," the brothers wrote. While they have covered many amazing hits over the years, their music video titled; "500 Years Ago" is a fan favorite. We cannot say that we are surprised!
Centuries ago, their predecessors predicted the dawn of a better future in which the North American eagle and the South American condor would one day fly together again. The music of Wuauquikuna, a delightful fusion of the two cultures with native and contemporary instruments, is part of that vision.
The contemporary folklore music genre is defined as a primarily English genre that uses traditional acoustic instruments. Topics commonly refer to the plight of ordinary people (folk), including depression, war, and oppression. As the genre originally developed from traditional folk music, it became better known for its storytelling, regardless of instrumentation and musicality.
Folklore music is synonymous with traditional music. Both terms are used semi-interchangeably among the general population; however, some musical communities that actively play live folk music have adopted the term traditional music to distinguish their music from popular music called "folklore music."
Traditional folk music was commonly connected with folklore and was as well transmitted orally. There is a powerful nationalist component to the music because it is largely associated with national culture rather than the artistic elite. Typical instrumentation includes acoustic guitars, banjo, violin, and accordion, which accompany a voice. More exotic instruments may include the dulcimer (a simple stringed instrument), the zither (another stringed instrument), and various percussion instruments.
