“Noku Mana” Charango Transcription (V17), to the tune of Ojos Azules, as played by Curawaka

Charango Arrangement by Héctor “Toro” Stafforini, in Dminor

As played by Tavo Vazquez on Curawaka album “Call of the Wild”**

Song Info:

Melody/Chords based on the popular Andean huayno "Ojos Azules", music by Gilberto Rojas as I’ve understood. (also sometimes listed as written by Manuel Casazola Huancco).

Lyrics based on a traditional Huni Kuin chant in the Hatcha Kuî language,

adapted by Curawaka (@curawaka_official)

Sheet music prepared for charango by Monique Mizrahi (@charangowithmonique).

This is a SKETCH, version 15. Includes charango arpeggio intro. As requested by many students!

**NOTE : this is a TRANSCRIPTION of the charango part (melody and arpeggio arrangement, with chords) .

Please note that during the song there is improvisation and riffing that are not included here on this sheet music.

Also note that the complete lyrics are not included, just the first verse.

Sneak peak at this YouTube story: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/vMYU-ZkBFes?feature=shared

🌈Dive deeper into this song by signing up for the recordings of the 6 - week Charango Course, this was one of the songs we studied! (in Class 5) : https://www.beyondsounds.school/conversationalcharangocourse?mc_cid=013a7dd5f9&mc_eid=126c777a06

If you would like help in playing this song, contact Tavo (from Curawaka) or myself for charango lessons :

Tavo Vazquez: @tavovazquez_music

Monique Mizrahi: @charangowithmonique https://charangowithmonique.com/lesson

🌈🌈🌈 If you'd like to go deeper into the Huni Kuin chant/lyrics in the Hatcha Kuî language for the chant portion, including cultural context, usage and significance, I recommend this beautiful session prepared by Beyond Sounds: https://beyondsounds.podia.com/masterclass-nuku-mana/fep55