Dances
See Peruvian dances
- Carnaval en Amazonas-- A dance from the Amazonas region similar to the huayno.
- Carnavalito-- A dance from southern Peru and the Bolivian Altiplano similar to the huayno.
- Chumaichada-- A dance from the Amazonas region with strong Native Peruvian musical influences and strong European dance influences.
- Creole Waltz-- A Peruvian adaptation of the European waltz.
- Cueca-- A pan-Andean compound 3/4-6/8 dance rhythm.
- Cumbia-- A Colombian-in-origin 2/4 dance rhythm.
- Danza de tijeras-- A dance from southern Peru.
- Danzantes de Levanto-- A dance from the Amazonas region.
- Diablada-- A 2/4 dance rhythm from southern Peru, Bolivia, and northern Chile.
- Festejo-- A popular 12/8 Afro-Peruvian dance form.
- Harawi (genre) or Yaravi-- A highland dance danced to various meters: 2/4, 3/4, and 4/4.
- Huanca (dance)-- A dance from the Amazonas region.
- Huayño-- A popular 2/4 highlands dance.
- Kantu-- A highland circle dance.
- Landó-- An Afro-Peruvian compound 3/4-12/8 dance rhythm.
- Marinera-- An Afro-Peruvian 6/8 dance rhythm.
- Polka-- A 2/4 European-in-origin dance form.
- Samacueca-- A 6/8 Afro-Peruvian dance form.
- San Juanito-- A 4/4 dance from northern Peru and Ecuador.
- Sikuri
- Son de los Diablos
- Tondero-- A northwestern Peruvian 6/8 dance form.
- Waillia-- A dance from the Oporeza area.
- Zamacueca
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