Sikus or Zampoñas

Charangos

Quena

Drums and Percussion

The panpipes or panflutes of the Aymara culture. They vary in size, tuning and pitch. The smallest and highest pitched is about four inches, while the largest and lowest pitched is about five feet long. They are made out of cane tubes and arranged in two rows in tonal order. From small to large they are named Ica, Malta, Zanka, and Toyo.

Prices:
Ica: $15.00
Malta: $45.00
Zanka: $90.00
Toyo: $320.00

Ten string instrument from Potosi, Bolivia. Originally made of the shell of an armadillo, they are also made of wood in the present. It goes back to the time of the conquest of the Americas, and it was probably an imitation of the guitar brought by the Spaniards during that time.

Price: $350.00

High pitch notched flute with seven finger holes. In ancient times it was made out of bones and cane. In the present it is being made of wood and cane. The Quena was also characteristic of the Quechua culture which extended from Ecuador to Peru.

Prices:
Wood: $80.00
Bamboo: $45.00

Drum and percussion instruments are made out of wood and goat skin. They vary in shapes and sizes.

Prices:
Small: $450.00
Large: $650.00