Erke
OriginArgentina/Bolivia
Year1500
FamilyWind
About the Erke
A large trumpet from the Andes. Made from a single long cane tube with a cow horn bell. Over 500 years of Andean tradition. Used in carnival and religious ceremonies. The deep bellowing tone echoes across mountain valleys. Over 10 feet of tubing in some models.
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