Accla Taqui (Chant of the Chosen Maidens)

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Accla Taqui (Chant of the Chosen Maidens) is a song from the classic Peruvian album "Voice of the Xtabay," showcasing Yma Sumac’s extraordinary vocal range and exotic, Andean-influenced style.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf musical composition
song
albumArtist Yma Sumac
associatedWith Inca-inspired imagery
countryOfOrigin Peru
features dramatic dynamic contrasts
extraordinary vocal range
wordless vocalizations
firstReleasedOn Voice of the Xtabay
genre Andean music
exotica
world music
hasCulturalContext Peruvian popular music history
mid-20th-century exotica movement
hasLanguage Spanish
hasTheme mystical Andean atmosphere
ritualistic chant
includedIn classic Peruvian album Voice of the Xtabay
influencedBy Andean folk music
linked to: Andean music

indigenous Peruvian music traditions
notableFor Andean-influenced style
exotic orchestration
showcasing Yma Sumac’s extreme vocal range
linked to: Overtone
partOfAlbum Voice of the Xtabay
performedBy Yma Sumac
performer Yma Sumac
recordLabel Capitol Records
releaseDecade 1950s
title Accla Taqui (Chant of the Chosen Maidens)
vocalType coloratura soprano

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Voice of the Xtabay hasTrack Accla Taqui (Chant of the Chosen Maidens)
Fuego del Ande partOf Yma Sumac repertoire
linked to: Accla Taqui (Chant of the Chosen Maidens)
Accla Taqui (Chant of the Chosen Maidens) title Accla Taqui (Chant of the Chosen Maidens)