Tinya
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The Tinya is a percussion instrument
, a small hand-made drum
of leather
which is used in the traditional music of the Andean region, particularly Peru
. The drum dates to the pre-Columbian
era, and is used in traditional Peruvian dances
, notably the Los Danzantes de Levanto where it is played by one person simultaneously with the antara
, a type of panflute.
Percussion instrument
A percussion instrument is any object which produces a sound when hit with an implement or when it is shaken, rubbed, scraped, or otherwise acted upon in a way that sets the object into vibration...
, a small hand-made drum
Drum
The drum is a member of the percussion group of musical instruments, which is technically classified as the membranophones. Drums consist of at least one membrane, called a drumhead or drum skin, that is stretched over a shell and struck, either directly with the player's hands, or with a...
of leather
Leather
Leather is a durable and flexible material created via the tanning of putrescible animal rawhide and skin, primarily cattlehide. It can be produced through different manufacturing processes, ranging from cottage industry to heavy industry.-Forms:...
which is used in the traditional music of the Andean region, particularly Peru
Peru
Peru , officially the Republic of Peru , is a country in western South America. It is bordered on the north by Ecuador and Colombia, on the east by Brazil, on the southeast by Bolivia, on the south by Chile, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean....
. The drum dates to the pre-Columbian
Pre-Columbian
The pre-Columbian era incorporates all period subdivisions in the history and prehistory of the Americas before the appearance of significant European influences on the American continents, spanning the time of the original settlement in the Upper Paleolithic period to European colonization during...
era, and is used in traditional Peruvian dances
Peruvian dances
Apart from dances of native origin, there are also dances that are related to the agricultural work, hunting and war. Peru takes dance very seriously. Some choreographies show certain Christian influence. Two of the most representative Peruvian Andean dances are the Kashua and the Wayno or Huayno...
, notably the Los Danzantes de Levanto where it is played by one person simultaneously with the antara
Antara
Antara is the equivalent of a verse in Hindustani classical music.In Hindustani classical music, the fixed section is in four parts of which only the first two are performed regularly: Sthayi - the first line of the Sthayi serves as a Cadence , while the section itself serves as a base for the...
, a type of panflute.