Blowing into a Zampoña at 11,000 feet can have dizzying affects
By Randy Richards
Making Zampoñas - Cusco
On our recent Peru’09 Program participants had the opportunity to learn how to make Zampoñas and how to play them. Facilitator Guillermo Seminaro first helped participants adjust and shave down bamboo tubes, then put them together to make the Zampoña. That day, (and for the rest of the trip) he taught them some traditional Peruvian folklore songs.
Tuckered out!
All loved the experienced. S Smith really got into, not only the zampoña, but the charango as well. Here he is, at left, shown after the results of high altitude zampoña playing. Beginners have a hard enough time not getting dizzy at sea level. Here you can see the thin Cusco air, and the zampoña got the better of him. He recovered just fine, without incident. As you can see there’s a smile on his face.
Tags: Cusco, Experiential Education, Making Peruvian instruments, Making Zampoña
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21/05/2010 at 19:23 |
HI i would like to ask you some cuestions about your experience making zampoñas. You know i recently went to Chiapas and i saw a group of musicians playing bolivian music
21/05/2010 at 22:26 |
Hi,
Fire away! What questions do you have about making Zampoñas? If I can’t answer them, We can ask Guillermo in Peru.
Randy