by David Lewiston, Various Artists · CD · CD · EAN 0075597919721
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«Kingdom of the Sun / Fiestas of Peru» is a compilation by David Lewiston, released in 1990 by Nonesuch, on CD.
A compilation of field recordings made by David Lewiston in Peru, bringing together two programmes: one devoted to the Inca heritage and another to the festivals of the Andes. It includes pieces such as «Carnaval ayacuchano», «Adiós, pueblo de Ayacucho» and «Chuschi: Fiesta de Corpus Christi», featuring harps, flutes, panpipes and guitars.
The first thirteen tracks were originally released in 1969 and the last four in 1972. Remastered CD edition from the Explorer series, catalogue number 7559-79197-2.
For those seeking ethnographic recordings of traditional and festive Peruvian music, with instrumental ensembles and Andean songs.
