Jacaranda wood lends its extraordinary beauty to this quena flute. Crafted by hand, it is a legacy of the Inca, an indispensable instrument in today's traditional Peruvian music. Benito Tito perforates holes of different widths to ensure a sweet sound and tunes it to 440. The mouthpiece is carved from bone and its case emulates pre-Hispanic textiles.
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06/20/2016
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Awesome and authentic work of art.
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Quena and carrying case are beautiful, very well made, the service was excellent and the instrument arrived exactly when expected. I am new to playing quena, professional on other instruments. This instrument plays in tune. With my beginning player skill level I got an F# major scale for the bottom octave (the instrument will play higher with a more skilled player). Therefore I was able to play Amazing Grace in B major, using the bottom octave of the quena. The tip to use the pinkie to hold the quena when the holes are uncovered came in very handy for the top notes of the song. The quena is resonant and produces a wonderful rich tone. My daughter loved it so the quena is hers now. I need to save up for one for me or borrow it back! Thank you Benito for making this wonderful instrument. We love it. I hope you are able to continue making traditional instruments.
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Wonderful artistic instrument. It is a great addition to my wind instruments.
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07/31/2018
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Love it now only if i can play it better.
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This is a beautiful flute, kind of a medium chocolate brown with dark stripes. The flute body is crafted all in one piece. The bone mouth piece is smooth and glossy. It sounds wonderful and with more practice I will sound good also. Thank you very much for making this flute I love it very much!
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"Aiding in the preservation of our musical heritage is my family's legacy. We have carefully crafted traditional instruments for generations."
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