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Inka Marka performing outside Queen Victoria Market (Queen St)

Inka Marka plays the traditional and contemporary folk music of the Andes mountain region, which includes the countries of Bolivia, Ecuador, Peru, Chile and Argentina.

Traditional Andean music uses various wind instruments, its identifying sound created by the haunting sikus, or panpipes, and the pristine flute called the kena (single-reed Andean flute). Music inspired by heart, life and soul.

The winds instruments are made from reeds native to the jungle and coastal regions of South America. Another important part of the music are the stringed instruments, usually guitar, bandolin, violin, and the Andes originated charango, a 10 stringed miniature guitar. Then there is the bombo, or goat skin drum, which provides the essential beat. The music originated with the Inca and Pre-Incaic Indians of the Andes, and was later influenced by both Spanish and African musical elements.

In this ocassion Jose and Michel are performing, but the band has 5 members.

Their website is: http://www.inkamarka.com/html/inkaworld.html