Ancient Sound Of Andean Culture

Air Date:
Heard On The Odyssey Series
Promotional Photo: Album “Ancient Sun”, Gonzalo Vargas Ensemble, Inkuyo, 1996

The South American pastoral mood of modern familiar sounding Andean Pan-pipes fashioned from bamboo, represent only a portion of the Andean musical landscape that dates back two millennia to Pre-Inca civilizations where the expression of music flourished in praise of heavenly deities.

Episode Credits

  • Dr. Jonathan Øverby Host
  • Tom Blain Technical Director

Related Stories