HANACPACHAP CUSSICUININ

The first piece of polyphonic music known to have been composed in the Americas was used for Christmastide processions in the Franciscan mission town St. Peter of Antahualla. It was written in the Quechuan tongue and included in a Ritual Formulary compiled in 1631:

Hanacpachap cussicuinin
Huaran cacta muchascaiqui
Yupairurupucoc mallqui.
Runacunap suyacuinin
Callpan nacpa quemi cuinin
Huaciascaita.

Uyarihuai muchascaita
Diospa rampan diospa maman.
Yurac tocto hamancaiman
Yupascalla collpascaita.
Huahuarquiman suyuscaita
Ricuchillai.

English translation:

O tree bearing thrice-blessed fruit,
Joy of heaven, a thousand times
Shall we praise thee.
O hope of humankind,
Help of the weak,
Hear our prayer!

Attend to our pleas,
O column of ivory, Mother of God!
Beautiful iris, yellow and white,
Receive this song we offer thee.
Come to our help,
Show us the Fruit of thy womb!

The LION & the CARDINAL




YouTube - Lima Triumphante sings Hanacpachap cussicuinin