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VOCAL DUELS FROM THE STREETS OF LIMA
JARANA'S FOUR ACES TSCD926
Recordings produced
by José Durand Flórez
Text by Guillermo Durand Allison and David Mortara
This recording from Peru, produced in 1958 by the late Latin American
literary historian, Professor José Durand Flórez (Peru,
1925-1990) is unique in that it features Manuael Quintana Olivares and
Augusto Ascuez Villanueva, two of the most important practitioners of
jarana who have ever lived, singing canto de jarana with Elías
Ascuez Villanueva and Luciano Huambachano Temoche (both also playing guitars),
known locally as the "four aces".
This CD tells a fascinating story of the emergence of the genre jarana,
with the development of perhaps Latin America's most intriguing capital
city and the people who lived there and created this exceptional music.
• "This is a splendid re-issue.
On this recording there are some very famous and quite wonderful musicians,
all of whose singing is full of evident pleasure. This is local music
at its best: skilled musicians swap themes, their reputation based on
their ability to challenge each other in verse with great humour."
Songlines
• "Exceptionally good sound
quality. Not unlike the recordings made of the musicians from the Buena
Vista Social Club in Havana, Cuba, this recording will also be a living
testament to a past tradition." Ethnomusicology
