Musical Instruments
Wood hand drum, 'Llama'
Surveying the world from the hilltop, a llama symbolizes the Andes. The bright image adorns a colorful hand drum by Juan Le�n Ponce. He creates the piece by tightly stretching cowhide over a wooden frame.
Mate gourd maracas, 'Latin Dance' (pair)
Roc�o D�vila Rojas transforms mate gourds into a pair of maracas with a delightful spotted motif. Natural seeds inside make a seductive noise when they are shaken.
Bamboo rain stick, 'Peruvian Shower'
Colorful motifs from Peru adorn this hand-crafted instrument. Dionisio Quilla presents a rain stick with Andean charm. He fashions it of hollow bamboo and fills it with processed stones that reproduce the sound of falling rain when the piece is inverted.
Mate gourd maracas, 'Dance Star' (pair)
Roc�o D�vila Rojas transforms mate gourds into a pair of maracas for the star of the dance floor. Natural seeds inside make a seductive noise when they are shaken.
Wood toc toc instruments, 'My Companions' (pair)
Known as toc toc for the sound that they make, these percussion instruments are essential to any Peruvian musical ensemble. Their origin can be traced as far back as pre-Hispanic times.
Gourd kalimba thumb piano, 'Rosa'
The bulbous shape of the caba�a fruit lends its organic presence to this kalimba, skillfully crafted by Tuca. On the instrument's face, a majestic rose blooms, its shadows and blurred outlines created with an artist's touch.
Mate gourd maracas, 'Salsa Rhythm' (pair)
Lively rhythms come naturally to these handsome maracas. Roc�o D�vila Rojas crafts them of mate gourds; seeds inside make a seductive noise when they are shaken. Engraved by hand with narrow stripes, they receive their color from baths of smoke.
Gourd kalimba thumb piano, 'Estrela'
An estrela ("star") illuminates the face of this elegant kalimba. Handcrafted by Tuca, her preference for natural materials emerges clearly from the design, as she uses the gourd of the caba�a fruit for the body and completes the piece with a sturdy strap of woven sisal fiber.
Wood hand drum, 'Andean Sky'
Carefully crafted with traditional techniques, this lovely hand drum invites Andean rhythms. Juan Le�n Ponce creates the piece by tightly stretching cowhide over a wooden frame. Bright Cuzco-style ribbons encircle the drumhead, evoking the colors of an Andean sky.
Mate gourd maracas, 'Merengue Rhythm' (pair)
Merengue rhythms come naturally to these handsome maracas. Roc�o D�vila Rojas crafts them of mate gourds; seeds inside make a seductive noise when they are shaken. Engraved by hand with a plaid motif, they receive their color from baths of smoke.