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The quenacho (kenacho) is a traditional Andean flute commonly used in many areas of traditional Peruvian music. The quenacho produces an exceptionally beautiful sound and has been played by the indigenous tribes of South America and their ancestors for countless generations, once being revered as a sacred icon.

Although originating from the mountains of South America, the quenacho is a favourite of musicians and woodwind players all around the world.

These instruments are made from various materials including bamboo, bone and other rare woods such as Jacaranda and Wayacan.

The six hole quenacho has a musical span of 3 octaves and is a longer, deeper sounding flute than the quena.

The professional concert quenachos you see here are exceptional instruments made from Bolivian Jacaranda, a beautiful wood native to South America.

This flute was created by a professional Bolivian musician, composer and luthier who has been making instruments, playing and touring South America for over 30 years.

The precision instruments he makes in his workshop are renown around the world.

As with the charangos and all other instruments sold on this site, these flutes are of exceptional quality and should not be confused with other South American souvenir type tourist flutes of substandard quality. Such instruments are manufactured on mass with no attention to sound quality and tuning.

This quenacho is precision concert tuned to the scale of Re Major (D) / Si minor (Bm)

Measuring 19.75 inches long and 1.25 inches wide, these really are beautiful instruments, each having their own individual characteristics.

Free Deluxe Quenacho Cover

Each Andean flute purchased here on Original Artisan comes with a stunning deluxe woven case worth £11.99 absolutely free.

Not to be confused with a standard cover, these have been especially made to provide even better protection for our instruments. Featuring a thicker padded case, a beautiful inner lining and individually made for an extra snug fit.

Click here to select your free case

I only have a small number of flutes and cases available which are shipped on a first come first served basis. Please be quick to ensure you get your favourite first.

Note : The images you see here were taken using a number of Jacaranda quenachos in order to show off the slight differences in colour, wood grain and dressing between each of these handmade flutes.

The flute you receive will be of exactly the same nature, each varying slightly in appearance due to the natural characteristics of the woods used.

Please click the product title link and then select any image to view detailed gallery pictures.

The quenacho (kenacho) is a traditional Andean flute commonly used in many areas of traditional Peruvian music. The quenacho produces an exceptionally beautiful sound and has been played by the indigenous tribes of South America and their ancestors for countless generations, once being revered as a sacred icon.

Although originating from the mountains of South America, the quenacho is a favourite of musicians and woodwind players all around the world.

These instruments are made from various materials including bamboo, bone and other rare woods such as Jacaranda and Wayacan.

The six hole quenacho has a musical span of 3 octaves and is a longer, deeper sounding flute than the quena.

The professional concert quenachos you see here are exceptional instruments made from Bolivian Wayacan, a beautiful wood native to South America.

This flute was created by a professional Bolivian musician, composer and luthier who has been making instruments, playing and touring South America for over 30 years.

The precision instruments he makes in his workshop are renown around the world.

As with the charangos and all other instruments sold on this site, these flutes are of exceptional quality and should not be confused with other South American souvenir type tourist flutes of substandard quality. Such instruments are manufactured on mass with no attention to sound quality and tuning.

This quenacho is precision concert tuned to the scale of Re Major (D) / Si minor (Bm)

Measuring 19.75 inches long and 1.25 inches wide, these really are beautiful instruments, each having their own individual characteristics.

Free Deluxe Quenacho Cover

Each Andean flute purchased here on Original Artisan comes with a stunning deluxe woven case worth £11.99 absolutely free.

Not to be confused with a standard cover, these have been especially made to provide even better protection for our instruments. Featuring a thicker padded case, a beautiful inner lining and individually made for an extra snug fit.

Click here to select your free case

I only have a small number of flutes and cases available which are shipped on a first come first served basis. Please be quick to ensure you get your favourite first.

Note : The images you see here were taken using a number of Jacaranda quenachos in order to show off the slight differences in colour, wood grain and dressing between each of these handmade flutes.

The flute you receive will be of exactly the same nature, each varying slightly in appearance due to the natural characteristics of the woods used.

Please click the product title link and then select any image to view detailed gallery pictures.

Another excellent tutorial book by one of Bolivia’s favourite musical instructors – Gabriel Callizaya.

‘Metodo De Quena’ – Contains 56 pages of information regarding all aspects of the quena or kena flute, as it is often known.

Includes guides on music notation, history and construction of the quena, fingering guides, scales, how to hold the quena, note diagrams and lyrics.

This book also contains a large selection of Gabriel’s own transcriptions of some of Bolivia’s most famous traditional quena pieces such as :

Azucena
Pequeno Juanito
Ojos Azules
Jilguero Flores
Rosita Pochi
Cuanto Cuestas Cuanto Vales
Hay Que Bailar Moreno
Logica Aymara
Humahuaqueno
Ay Yo No Se
Cara De Oveja
Vida Y Salud
Viva Mi Patria Bolivia
El Arbol De Mi Destino
Bolivia
Ojos De Cielo
Negro Jose
Himno A La Alegria
Minue En Sol Mayor
El Condor Pasa
Jinetes En El Cielo
La Patria

All songs include music notation, fingering diagrams and lyrics.

Please Note : This book is written in Spanish.

The written dialogue in this book is in Spanish, however the language of music is universal and most readers should find the music, fingering diagrams and various charts in this guide can be understood without too much trouble.

Feedback from readers who have purchased this book confirms this to be true.

Skill Level – Beginner to Intermediate

Book Style – Soft Back

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Here we have our beautiful selection of deluxe woven Quenacho covers.

Unlike standard flute covers, these have been especially made for Original Artisan to provide even better protection for our instruments.  Featuring a thicker padded case, a beautiful inner lining and each case being individually hand made to provide an extra snug fit.

I only have a limited amount of flutes and cases in stock and each will be shipped on a first come first served basis.

To claim your free case, please select at least three from the images shown and list them in your order of preference, using the ‘Additional Information’ text entry box below.

You may also add notes as to any particular covers you do not wish to receive along with various shades, colours and patterns you may prefer should your choices be unavailable.

I will endeavour to send you your first choice, followed by your second, then third and so on depending on availability. If none are available, I will select a cover for you either at random or based on the extra information you supply.

If you do not select a cover or state any alternatives in the event of your preferred choice being unavailable, then I will select a cover at random for you.

Please note : The colours in these cases are very bright and vibrant making them hard to replicate accurately on screen. In reality the shades and colours depicted in these images may differ somewhat from how they appear in real life.

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The quenacho (kenacho) is a traditional Andean flute commonly used in many areas of traditional Peruvian music. The quenacho produces an exceptionally beautiful sound and has been played by the indigenous tribes of South America and their ancestors for countless generations, once being revered as a sacred icon.

Although originating from the mountains of South America, the quenacho is a favourite of musicians and woodwind players all around the world.

These instruments are made from various materials including bamboo, bone and other rare woods such as Jacaranda and Wayacan.

The six hole quenacho has a musical span of 3 octaves and is a longer, deeper sounding flute than the quena.

The professional concert quenachos you see here are exceptional instruments made from Bolivian Jacaranda, a beautiful wood native to South America.

Concert Tweaked Quenacho

All the flutes sold on Original Artisan are professional instruments and operate at a high standard, but these particular flutes have been specifically ‘tweaked’ by the producers to ensure they are exceptional instruments and perform to the highest possible standard.

These flutes are for the quenacho connoisseur or the flute perfectionist as you might say.

As you can see, they are quite plain and have no frills. A beautifully simple, yet perfect instrument.

This flute was created by a professional Bolivian musician, composer and luthier who has been making instruments, playing and touring South America for over 30 years.

The precision instruments he makes in his workshop are renown around the world.

As with the charangos and all other instruments sold on this site, these flutes are of exceptional quality and should not be confused with other South American souvenir type tourist flutes of substandard quality. Such instruments are manufactured on mass with no attention to sound quality and tuning.

This quenacho is precision concert tuned to the scale of Re Major (D) / Si minor (Bm) and has been ‘tweaked’ for optimum performance.

Measuring 19.75 inches long and 1.25 inches wide, these really are beautiful instruments, each having their own individual characteristics.

Free Deluxe Quenacho Cover

Each Andean flute purchased here on Original Artisan comes with a stunning deluxe woven case worth £11.99 absolutely free.

Not to be confused with a standard cover, these have been especially made to provide even better protection for our instruments. Featuring a thicker padded case, a beautiful inner lining and individually made for an extra snug fit.

Click here to select your free case

I only have a small number of flutes and cases available which are shipped on a first come first served basis. Please be quick to ensure you get your favourite first.

Note : The images you see here were taken using a number of Jacaranda concert quenachos in order to show off the slight differences in colour, wood grain and dressing between each of these handmade flutes.

The flute you receive will be of exactly the same nature, each varying slightly in appearance due to the natural characteristics of the woods used.

Please click the product title link and then select any image to view detailed gallery pictures.

The quenacho (kenacho) is a traditional Andean flute commonly used in many areas of traditional Peruvian music. The quenacho produces an exceptionally beautiful sound and has been played by the indigenous tribes of South America and their ancestors for countless generations, once being revered as a sacred icon.

Although originating from the mountains of South America, the quenacho is a favourite of musicians and woodwind players all around the world.

These instruments are made from various materials including bamboo, bone and other rare woods such as Jacaranda and Wayacan.

They can have 4, 5 or 6 holes in the front, one at the back, and a u shaped notch at the mouth. The six hole quenacho has a musical span of 3 octaves.

The professional concert quenachos you see here are exceptional instruments made from South American bamboo.

Concert Tweaked Expert Bamboo Quenacho

All the flutes for sale on Original Artisan are professional instruments and operate at a high standard and these Walata flutes are no exception.

These have also been specifically ‘tweaked’ by the producers to ensure they are exceptional instruments and perform to the highest possible standard.

These Walata bamboo quenacho flutes are thicker, more rustic and slightly harder to play than other types of bamboo quenacho, designed for the hands of a more experienced quenacho player, this Walata flute produces a much more solid, sweeter sound than many of it’s rivals.

Utilising skill and technique from a more experienced level to achieve new heights of play, the advanced flutist will gain a greater sense of pleasure from playing this flute than other more easily mastered flutes.

These bamboo quenachos are unvarnished and have a beautifully rugged, rustic type look and a real sense of beauty about them, unlike any of my other more traditional looking flutes.

These were created by a professional Bolivian luthier, centered in the heart of  La Paz who is also a highly skilled musician. Like most of our other artisans, this luthier has been making instruments and performing concerts across South America for many years.

As with the charangos and all other instruments sold on this site, these flutes are of exceptional quality and should not be confused with other South American souvenir type tourist flutes of substandard quality. Such instruments are manufactured on mass with no attention to sound quality and tuning.

These quenacho flutes are precision concert tuned to the scale of Sol Major (G) / Mi minor (Em) and have been ‘tweaked’ for optimum performance.

Measuring 14.75 inches long and 1 inch wide, these really are beautiful instruments, each having their own individual characteristics.

Free Deluxe Quenacho Cover

Each Andean flute purchased here on Original Artisan comes with a stunning deluxe woven case worth £11.99 absolutely free.

Not to be confused with a standard cover, these have been especially made to provide even better protection for our instruments. Featuring a thicker padded case, a beautiful inner lining and individually made for an extra snug fit.

Click here to select your free case

I only have a small number of flutes and cases available which are shipped on a first come first served basis. Please be quick to ensure you get your favourite first.

Note : The images you see here were taken using a number of bamboo Walata concert quenachos in order to show off the slight differences in colour, grain and dressing between each of these handmade flutes.

The flute you receive will be of exactly the same nature, each varying slightly in appearance due to the natural characteristics of the woods used.

Please click the product title link and then select any image to view detailed gallery pictures.