Creole Waltz (Paperback)

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. The Creole Waltz (Spanish: Vals criollo), or Peruvian Waltz (Spanish: Vals peruano), is an adaptation of the European Waltz brought to the Americas during colonial times by Spain. In the Viceroyalty of Peru, the Waltz was slowly changed to the likings of the Criollo people. After the independence of Peru, the dance became symbolic of the nation's culture as it gained widespread popularity in the country. "La Guardia Vieja," translated as "the old guard," was a time period in Peru approximately from 1900-1920 in which as a result of the combination of European, Afro-Peruvian, and indigenous musical elements the vals criollo emerged among the public. The music is characterized by the use of a 3/4 waltz tempo, sometimes 6/8 compound time, and the lyrics consist of verses in strophic form with intercalated choruses.