Inca Taqui

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Inca Taqui is a 1953 studio album by Peruvian soprano Yma Sumac that showcases her extraordinary vocal range through music inspired by ancient Incan themes.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf music album
studio album
artist Yma Sumac
chronologyPosition early Yma Sumac album
countryOfOrigin Peru
coverArtDepicts Incan-inspired imagery
featuresInstrument Andean percussion
orchestral accompaniment
format 12-inch LP
genre exotica
vocal music
world music
hasTheme Andean mythology
Incan rituals
nature worship
hasTrack Accla Taqui
Aullay
Aytapec
Ccori Canastitay
Choladas
Chuncho
Inca Taqui self-link
Kuyaway
Pachamama
Qori Canastita
Ripui
Saramama
Taita Inty
Tumpa
Wanka
Witallia
inspiredBy Incan culture
ancient Incan themes
language Quechua
nonsense syllables
mainPerformerVoiceType soprano
notableFor showcasing Yma Sumac's extreme vocal range
use of pseudo-ethnographic Andean sound
performer Yma Sumac
performerNationality Peruvian
producer Capitol Records
recordingType studio recording
recordLabel Capitol Records
releaseDecade 1950s
releaseYear 1953
vocalRangeFeature extraordinary vocal range
vocalStyle coloratura soprano

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Inca Taqui hasTrack Inca Taqui self-link
Imma Sumack notableWork Inca Taqui
Yma Sumac notableWork Inca Taqui