Andean musical instrument made of bamboo cane, which has been given a very delicate treatment. It has two holes on the front and another two on the back. The Andean musicians play beautiful and varied tunes proper of the region.

The 'zampoña' is known in other parts of the world as 'pan pipe'. It is a series of bamboo reeds, each tuned to a specific note, and tied together. Zampoñas are played in pairs and come in a family of sizes ranging from approximately 5 inches to 5 feet in length. The smallest are known as 'chillis' or 'icas' and the largest are 'toyos'. It takes strong lungs to play the zampoña. The musician blows across and down the hollow reeds in the same way one would play a coke bottle. The larger the bamboo, the more powerful the musician's lungs must be

    Push the button to listen the zampona playing

As all of our products are individually hand crafted, all sizes given must be considered as approximations, and minor variations in design from items depicted should be expected.