Voiceover: Andean Music ranges from its traditional forms in the indigenous groups of South America to its post-colonial counterparts of Mestizo music to the Andean music with a modern twist.

Musica Andina comes from the countries of the southern cone of America.These countries are: Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Chile and Argentina. Each region adds its own flair but the one element that ties it all together, is the instruments used to create this music: the Charango, the Bombo, the Zampoña, and the Quena.

Text: Sacred Instruments

Rene Hugo Sanchez, Afro-Peruvian Musician: "The music, and the activities, are very close. So, that's how the music survives in the Andes, with the activities; especially with the agriculture and also the housework. Everything has a song attached to it."

Voiceover: The Quena, Charango, Zampoña and Bombo are the four basic instruments that make up Andean music.

The Charango is a small guitar-like instrument whose body is sometimes made out of the bodice of an armadillo. The Charango was implemented to Andean music after european contact when the Spaniards introduced the guitar and other string instruments.

Text: Charango

Rene Hugo Sanchez:

"A Normal Charango."

Rene Hugo Sanchez:

"Walaychito"

"Ronroco"

"Banduria"

Voiceover: The Quena is a vertical flute made out of wood that has six musical notes or holes along its bodice.

Text:QuenaQuenachoSmall QuenaPinquilloMoceñoTarka

Voiceover: The Zampoña is a set of 13 to 15 bamboo tubes tied together with an organic string in two different areas of the instrument.

Rene Hugo Sanchez: "Anywhere in the world, the pan flute is very welcomed. For many, the range of the sounds is nice and soft; the tone reminds of a nature tone."

Text:ToyoSikuAntaraRondadorSmall AntaraOwequochoRene Hugo Sanchez:

"This is called Owequocho."

Text Bombo

Voiceover: The Bombo is a percussion instrument.

Text TinyaWank'araChajchas

Rene Hugo Sanchez:

"This is called Tinya."

"This one is Wank'ara."

"Little Chajchass, hooves from sheep."

"So now in Peru, we not only have traditional music, we also have a mixture of music taken from different parts of the world."

Voiceover: Andean music has evolved from the traditional to something incorporated into today's music.