Latin+Instruments

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The first Latin instruments (** kena, siku, bomob, charango, and ocarina **) that we studied this year are from South America.

The __KENA__ is notched at one end and fingered much like a recorder. In some highland areas KENAS are made from the bones of condor wings.

The __Siku__ (see-ku) is native to the areas surrounding Lake Titicaca between the countries of Peru and Bolivia. Traditionally, the Siku is always played between two musicians, with each player taking one half of the instrument. Sikus vary greatly in size, ranging from reeds of less than an inch to reeds measuring over four feet The __bombo__ is usually made from a hollowed tree trunk with hide skins stretched across the top and bottom, usually sheep or llama hide at one end, and cow hide on the other. Bombos, like many other Andean instruments, come in all different sizes.

The __CHARANGO__ is a direct descendent from the lutes brought to the Andes in the sixteenth century. The CHARANGO uses ten strings (five doubles) and is usually tuned in open A minor.



The **ocarina** is an ancient flute-like instrument, often made of clay. It is oval-shaped with four to twelve finger holes and a mouth tube.

Tne video below shows some of these instruments being played by the __Quichua people at a Folk Festival in the Andes, in Peru.__ Notice that some of the bombo players also play the siku at the same time.

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Listen to the following video of the charango player perform traditional folk music of South America.

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