Andean Tarka Flute Style:Gloss slowly and with a stead

slowly and with a stead even motion

It is a moving and beautiful tale of one man's attempt to make sense of the world and his place in it

The drum's basic design has been almost unchanged for thousands of years

We must elevate our thoughts out of fear

Suzan Shown Harjo

Andean Tarka Flute Style:Gloss slowly and with a steadVertical orthohedral wooden flute with six fingering holes in the central part whose origin dates back to the Aymara lordships of the highlands and is widely used in Andean festivities. The tarka sound and scale are different from any other Andean flute. Some say it sounds very primitive, soft and mellow with a rasp in the low range. The body of these instruments have some natural wear. Exquisite craftsmanship by ethnomusicologist Jose Vitancio