MUSIC Review Cordilleras means "mountain ranges," and this album was conceived as a celebration of the majestic mountain

ranges that form the backbone of the American continent. The group -- with members from Mexico, Chile, Peru, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. -- Echoes of Incas plays Andes-inspired music combining native instruments (pan pipes, flutes, drums, and percussion) with Spanish guitars, keyboards, and nature sounds. Some of the pieces sound very authentic, such as the horse gallop cadence of "Celebrando," while other pieces float more in the modern world. The fox-trot of "Mar Turqueza" has a dancehall ambience, while "Mujer Gitana" (Gypsy Woman) is an upbeat nuevoflamenco piece with guitars and pan pipes. Two guitars surround you on "Camino Mistico"; the dream begins with the entry of the deep-throated pan pipes; a double-time beat on the drums then prances with the cadence. "Leganias" (Distant Places) features layered harmonies, slightly dissonant, of pan pipes. Whatever modern liberties the group takes with the arrangements, the Spanish guitars, drumbeats, churango (small ten-string guitar made from an armadillo shell), and pan pipes keep the music distinctively -- and endearingly -- Incan. ~ Carol Wright, All Music Guide Tracks Track Title Composers Performers Time Celebrando (Celebration) Arturo G. Orozco, Cesar Regino Echoes of Incas (4:13) Pisac (Pisac) Arturo G. Orozco, Cesar Regino Echoes of Incas (4:53) Mar Turqueza (Turquoise Sea) Arturo G. Orozco, Cesar Regino Echoes of Incas (4:02) Camino Mistico (Mystic Path) Inti Garcia Diaz Echoes of Incas (4:19) Mujer Gitana (Gypsy Woman) Arturo G. Orozco, Cesar Regino Echoes of Incas (4:53) Piedra Magica (Magic Stone) Arturo G. Orozco, Cesar Regino Echoes of Incas (4:38) Tierra Olvidada (Forgotten Land) Arturo G. Orozco, Cesar Regino Echoes of Incas (5:09) Cordilleras (Mountain Ranges) Arturo G. Orozco, Cesar Regino Echoes of Incas (3:58) Lejanias (Distant Places) Arturo G. Orozco, Cesar Regino Echoes of Incas (4:00) Llanuras Doradas (Golden Plain) Arturo G. Orozco, Cesar Regino Echoes of Incas (3:43) Joven Flor (Young Flower) Arturo G. Orozco, Cesar Regino Echoes of Incas (5:22) ARTS Flexibility or limberness refers to the absolute range of movement in a joint or series of joints, and length in muscles that cross the joints. Flexibility is variable between individuals, particularly in terms of differences in muscle length of multi-joint muscles. Flexibility in some joints can be increased to a certain degree by exercise, with stretching a common exercise component to maintain or improve flexibility.
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