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Andean Musical Instruments

Andean Musical Instruments, Peruvian Instruments, String Andean Guitar, Charangos, Zampoñas, Quenas, Pututos, Incas Musical Instruments These are basically the andean instruments version of the Spanish guitar, but usually on a smaller scale and strung with a different number of strings. It is played across all of southern Peru , although it varies in shape, materials, tunings and the number of strings. In Puno and Bolivia , the soundbox is made from an armadillo shell. The charango is played both in ritual ceremonies and other occasions. Its playing technique varies according to the type of music that is performed and the make-up of the musical band: whether soloists, duos (charango and guitar), trios (charango, mandolin and guitar) and typical folkloric bands, which feature seven or eight different instruments. As all of our products are individually hand crafted, all sizes given must be considered as approximations, and minor imperfections and slight variations in design from items depicted should be expected. MAKE CLICK in your prefered products for enlarge the photos and more details, and buy them safety in our On-line store
P. ID: CS0025	P. ID: CS0026	P. ID: CS0027	P. ID: CSAM01
Andean instruments made of bamboo cane, which has been given a very delicate treatment. It has two holes on the front and another two on the back. The Andean musicians play beautiful and varied tunes proper of the region. The 'zampoña' is known in other parts of the world as 'pan pipe'. It is a series of bamboo reeds, each tuned to a specific note, and tied together. Zampoñas are played in pairs and come in a family of sizes ranging from approximately 5 inches to 5 feet in length. The smallest are known as 'chillis' or 'icas' and the largest are 'toyos'. It takes strong lungs to play the zampoña. The musician blows across and down the hollow reeds in the same way one would play a coke bottle. The larger the bamboo, the more powerful the musician's lungs must be. Happy art (the music) with consonants sounds of echo (remiss) of glory of doesn't know affinity of parents with heaven. As all of our products are individually hand crafted, all sizes given must be considered as approximations, and minor imperfections and slight variations in design from items depicted should be expected. MAKE CLICK in your prefered products for enlarge the photos and more details, and buy them safety in our On-line store
P. ID: CS0208	P. ID: CS0209	P. ID: CS0210
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