{"title":"Alberto Juscamaita Gastelú","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"reminiscences-of-raktako-huayno-guitar-from-cuzco-and-ayacucho-1930-1940","title":"Reminiscences of Raktako: Huayno Guitar from Cuzco and Ayacucho, 1930-1940","description":"\u003cp\u003eHuayno has its roots in the Andes during the colonial era, when indigenous peoples began to blend their music with influences brought by European settlers. During this process, the Spanish guitar naturally became very prevalent, incorporating the tunings, finger-style, and rhythms of the traditional Andean harp along with it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe late \u003cstrong\u003eAlberto Juscamaita Gastelú\u003c\/strong\u003e, known as Raktako, was a renowned guitarist, composer, and mentor to generations of guitarists from his home in Ayacucho, southern Peruvian Andes. His unique style also blended techniques from the Spanish lute and other instruments brought by colonizers, such as the violin and accordion.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor over a century, Raktako preserved Ayacucho's musical traditions and the Andean guitar form. In 2022, the last disciple of Raktako, Gustavo Yashimura, shared with Sound of the Andes' Hánkel Bellido a series of astonishing home recordings made by Raktako between approximately 1930 and 1940. These recordings, made with the sparsest of equipment, had never been published before and represent an invaluable cultural treasure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe guitarist, who lived for over 100 years and passed away in 2023, had been largely forgotten until recently when the Ministry of Culture of Peru officially recognized him as \u003cem\u003eMeritorious Personality of Culture\u003c\/em\u003e. His legacy, which includes a profound influence on Peruvian music, especially the Ayacucho guitar tradition, is finally being acknowledged.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Death Is Not The End","offers":[{"title":"Tape","offer_id":51938595438923,"sku":"R0943-2880","price":13.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/cover.ki-3_4d8198b4-2c2a-45f2-a6f9-b2cf099aa93c.jpg?v=1752320620"}],"url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/fr\/collections\/alberto-juscamaita-gastelu.oembed","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}