Group of Dances
MOSOQ NINA
Director : Manuel Castañeda Conde
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MOSOC NINA'S HISTORY
Mosoq Nina.
New fire
History of MOSOQ NINA (New Fire)
Mosoq Nina means the ceremony that was one of the main aspects of the INTI RAYMI celebration (main event in Incan culture).
Previous to the Inty Raymi, the virgins of the sun got a commitment with the sun becoming Incan vestals, since its courtship with the sun brought the matrimonial connection with the star.
One of the many missions of the virgins of the sun, was to maintain and to keep the sacred fire or Mosoq Nina in the temple of the sun, when sun light was transformed in fire the priest used in the arm a bracelet called CHIPANA and a locket in concave form that exposed to the sun reflected toward the place where the priest prepared a learned cotton flake, logically for action of the solar rays, they lit up quickly, that fire was considered as sacred and of great grouper, this fire was given into the hands of the virgins of the sun, they took charge of conserving it, immediately it lit up and began to burn the offerings of sacrifice of the aporucos (gifts) that would be consumed in the great party.
FOUNDED: 19/03/1998
INTRODUCTION:
The Dance Group MOSOQ NINA was born in the face of the necessity of maintaining the traditionalism of our country Peru and city Arequipa.
OBJECTIVES:
The Group MOSOQ NINA is an non profit institution that has as an objective to preserve and to disclose the Peruvian culture, through the learning of its typical dances, songs, and popular culture.
DEPARTMENTS:
There are departments like: Infantile Dance Group, Teenager Group of Dances, Adult Group of Dances and Musicians.
The casting for Mosoq Nina is developed in October. Most of the components belonged to diverse dance groups and have a huge dance background, they improve their knowledge and technical features to participate in many International Folklore Festivals around Latin America as in Europe.
Traditional dances show aspects of social, ritual, expressive, labor and festival dance that expresses our diary living. Music is also a vital aspect of the program.
Repertoire:
Marinera Arequipeña Montonero Arequipeño
Pampeña Arequipeña Ccamile
Wititi Camate
Valicha Carnival of Arapa (Puno)
Carnival of Canas (Cuzco) Kullahuada (Puno)
Suri (Amazon jungle) Pandilla selvatica (Jungle)
Huayllas (Huanuco) Tondero (Piura)
Carnival of Cuchumbaya Wuas Wua (Arequipa)
Aiapaec (La Libertad) Saratarpuy
This project of showing these dances and performing them, with live music and traditional wardrobe, in any stage or place around the world is self supported by our members, most of our previous tours were self supported too.
Our Music:
You can feel the rich Andean music performed with the most traditional Andean instruments as the Quena, Antara, Pinkullo, Tollos, Ocarinas, Tinya, Drummer, Charango, Chacchas and Water Stick that accompany the Rhythms and Dances of the Sierra (mountains) and Forest (jungle). The coastal dances, with the influence of the black slaves brought in colony, are performed with Peruvian Cajon, Donkey Jaw, Triangles, Boxes, Bells and Palms. The european influence is showed with the Guitar and the Drum, these dances have the ups and downs of the Happiness, Strength, Sadness, Melancholy and the Rites.
Our Songs:
It is an oral combination of singing in the Quechua and Aymara dialects, these songs describe landscapes, work, feelings and love interpreted in chorus by the musical group and the dancers. It is the same in coastal songs.
CONTRACTS:
Mr. Manuel Castañeda Conde.
TELEFAX: +51 - 54 - 441 485
Cellular Phone: + 51 54 9 309 360MOSOQ NINA
Av. Berlin 722 Hunter
TELEFAX + 51 54 44 14 85
Movil + 51 54 930 9360 (only Spanish)
Arequipa - PERU
e-mail : mosoqninaperu@hotmail.comART IS THE UNIVERSAL LANGUAGE OF THE HUMANITY.
DANCE IS THE DEEPEST EXPRESSION OF ALL THE HUMAN BEINGS(Manuel Castañeda Conde). Aqp. 13 May 1991
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Revisado: 12 de Febrero del 2003
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