Here on Original Artisan, we aim to bring you the best Bolivia has to offer regarding quena flutes, quenachos and many other authentic professional Andean instruments.
However, buying an instrument online can be tricky and involves making decisions based purely on the images and text available from the author, which often isn’t enough to clinch that final decision and get you just the right flute for your needs.
Luckily, over the last few months through communications with my customers, I’ve made some great friends and met some truly excellent clients who have offered their skills and advice to help me provide the best service I can.
So thanks to the wonders of the internet, and the kindness of one of my international clients from across the globe in Canada, we have some excellent samples of some of the Andean flutes sold here on Original Artisan, made with nothing more than a flute, a simple webcam and a song to aid your decision and help you find your ideal quena.
These first two flute samples are from one of my Mamani ‘tweaked’ Jacaranda quenas as pictured below.
Mamani ‘Tweaked’ Jacaranda Concert Quena Flute
Click on the videos below to hear this flute being played.
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The sound in the first half of these videos has not been enhanced in any way and was recorded in a standard household room, using a simple computer webcam and nothing else. As you can hear, this Mamani concert quena has an amazing sound even without any mics, eq or effects.
Most online songs, videos and quena demos are usually recorded professionally with added eq and effects such as reverb and delay to enhance that ‘mystical’ feeling produced by these types of instruments.
So to keep our demos in line with others you might find on the web and to give you an idea of how it sounds in comparison, I have included some basic reverb in the last half of each sample, to give our vids that real ‘Spirit of the Andes’ touch you’ll be familiar with.
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Tweaked Jacaranda Quena
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Here’s another example of some fine quena playing by our mystery flutist.
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If you would like to view this flute in detail, please visit our concert quena’s page to see a wide selection of gallery photos or make a purchase.
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If these samples have helped you, please show your thanks to our quena player in the comment box below and if you have any questions about this flute, just ask and I’ll get back to you.
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Check out my quena flute page for details of many more andean quenas sold on this site, or view our woodwind section for zamponas, pan flutes and panpipes.
