Music Makers

Our cacho seed shaker features a colorful textile strap with a velcro closure making it easy to slip onto your wrist or ankle.  The cacho depicted on the left has pieces and half shells, giving it a higher pitched sound. The one on the right is strung using full seeds, giving it a deeper pitched sound. Sold Individually. Let us choose one for you. Handcrafted in Peru.

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Our very percussive seed pod cacho or shaker is handcrafted on bamboo stick. Colorful cotton thread windings are added to the handles.  Colors vary. Peru

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Our cememonial hand crafted rattles are made by the artist in Peru.  Each features a hand-etched creature, either eagle, dolphin, hummingbird, jaguar or crescent moon, and is trimmed on the chonta handle with molted Amazon bird feathers and colorful cotton thread windings.  Each piece is a unique work of art and has it own sound.  Your rattle may vary slightly from photo shown.  Price is per piece.  Learn More

Our fair trade, hand carved gourd maracas are made in Central Peru. The gourds are grown in the warm Central Valleys of the Andes, the costal oasis and in the jungles. After harvest they are thoroughly dried, skinned and then sanded smooth. The designs are carved on the gourd without sketching creating many intricate designs. Our designs vary let us pick one for you.  Gourd carving is one of the oldest art forms in Peru and dates back to 2,500 BC. Sold Individually. Learn More