El Condor Pasa

"El Condor Pasa" is a popular song from Peru originally performed in the key of E minor. The music is an adaptation of a traditional Andean melody by Peruvian composer Daniel Alomía Robles. It gained international recognition when it was covered by a variety of artists, including Simon & Garfunkel, who created an English-language version with lyrics by Paul Simon. The song showcases the beautiful melody of the Andean panpipes, also known as zamponas, accompanied by the strumming of the charango, a traditional Andean stringed instrument. Fun fact: "El Condor Pasa" is often mistakenly credited as a traditional Andean folk song when it was actually composed by Alomía Robles in the early 20th century, inspired by Peruvian, Bolivian, and Ecuadorian indigenous melodies.