Argentina Folk Music

The traditional music of Argentina includes a variety genres. Folk music (called música folklórica or folklore in Spanish) comes in many forms, developed in different parts of Argentina with different European and indigenous influences. In northern Argentina, on the borders with Bolivia and Chile, the music of the Andes reflects the spirit of the land with the sounds of local wind, percussion and string instruments. Chacarera originating in Santiago del Estero, this folk music is accompanied by Spanish guit