0797SG – Seed Pod Cacho On Gourd Handle

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Description

Cachos are important to indigenous music, & these hand-crafted Andean Cachos are made in Lima, Peru. They are a traditional percussion instrument from the Andes that have a rich pre-Colombian tradition. While we stock many variations of Cacho instruments, all are made either from Seed Pods or Bells. This Cacho is bound together with string and  attached to  gourd. Cachos are used by Andean Groups to keep rhythm when they are shaken to the beat.