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Pincullo o Pinquillo (Aerophone)
Vertical cane flute that measures 50 cetimeters, with an extreme superior mouthpiece. It gives a sharoer sound than the Quena.

Pusa o Sicura (Aerophone)
It is known by its european name Zampoña. It is formed by 12 hollow canes placed in two rows from minor to mayor, tied up in scale, when blowed give of certain musical notes. The opposite end of the canes is closed. A Zampoña cannot give a complete melody given the small number of notes it has. To accomplish it various musicians get together, were each one carries out a different Zampoña, building like that complete melodys, of beautifull sounds. It is a custom that the players get together with percussion accompaniment. It is common in Bolivia, Peru and the north of Chile. It is also called Laca, in Aymara it is Siku o Sikuri.

 
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