Traditional Instruments

One day we decided to take both sets of kids to see one of the first families that traveled overseas to play traditional Andean music. Those who have lived or visited larger cities have probably seen the groups playing pan flutes and wearing ponchos. Anyway, they gave us a demonstration of how to make a flute (right there on the spot). The kids seemed to enjoy it. 













Here you can see the collection of different flutes and guitars and other instruments they play. The big tall ones in the corner are either long tubes that they blow into, kind of like the yodeling ones, or long rain sticks.















After they did a demonstration of flute making, they got together and played a little something for us.















They were amenable to us giving the instruments a whirl. Needless to say, we didn´t quite sound as good, although we probably had more fun. Also, note the armadillo to the right of my head. Yep, they still make some small guitars, like the ones Josue and Audrey and I are playing, out of the backs of armadillos.