古代居住在中美洲、南美洲的印第安人曾经创造了辉煌的文明。在音乐、舞蹈方面也达到了相当的水平，他们创造的乐器造型独特、发音古朴，音乐舞蹈种类丰富，表演已达到很大的规模。音乐是印第安文化的重要组成部分，无论在宗教仪式、世俗娱乐中都是不可缺少的。五声音阶、单纯的节奏、优美的旋律是这些音乐的特点，至今仍流传于安第斯高原。 The ancient Indians, who lived in Central and South America, once created a brilliant civilization. In music, dance has also reached a considerable level, they create a unique shape of the instrument, ancient pronunciation, music and dance types, performance has reached a large scale. Music is an important part of Indian culture, both in religious ceremonies, secular entertainment are indispensable. The pentatonic, purely rhythmic, beautiful melodies are the hallmarks of these music and are still circulating in the Andean Highlands to this day.