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The most unique regional festival in Bolivia is almost certainly the Chiquitos Music Festival

Andean music comes from the general area inhabited by Quechuas,Aymaras and other peoples that lived roughly in the area of the Inca Empireprior to European contact. It includes folklore music of parts of Argentina,Bolivia, Ecuador, Chile, Colombia, Peru and Venezuela. Andean music is popular to different degrees across Latin America, having its core public in rural areas and among indigenous populations.

Bolivia is culturally linked to itsindigenous peoples. Although Bolivia was dominated by Spain and its culture, after independence, Bolivian music was largely based on European forms. In 1952, a revolution established nationalistic reforms granting increased social, cultural and political awareness for the Aymara and Quechua natives. The new government promoted native folklore by establishing a folklore department in the Ministry of Education.
The trend towards increased cultural awareness of native music, spirituality and art continued into the 1960s. Bolivia now has traditional music on CD's everywhere. Bolivian pipe musick can be fofund an many record stores.

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