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La Quena is an indigenous flute found throughout the Andes Mountains, including Chile. It originates from ancient Andean cultures, and is made of wood, reed, or bone, producing piercing and resonant tones.
El Charango is originally from the altiplano region of Bolivia, but is widely used in Chilean folk music. It is a small guitar-shaped string instrument, made of an armadillo shell or wood as its body, and nylon or steel strings. The charango produces sweet yet rustic sounds.
La Guitarra Chilena or "Chilean guitar", is a variety of the Spanish classical guitar, but smaller in size and with slightly different characteristics. It has a unique tuning, and is essential for traditional Chilean music, often accompanying dances like the cueca.
La Pífano is a type of traditional pipe, also from the Andes. It consists of a bamboo or wooden tube with finger holes to create melodies. It's associated with indigenous and peasant cultures in Chile and nearby regions.
El Bombo Legüero is a large frame drum, commonly found in Chile, and also in Argentina and Bolivia. It's a central instrument in folk ensembles, providing rhythmic beats for dances and festivities.
El Trutruka is a unique indigenous trumpet-like instrument, made from a bamboo reed, and has deep historical significance in Mapuche culture, a prominent indigenous group in Chile. It's used for ceremonial and spiritual purposes.
El Kultrún is a Mapuche drum, also with ceremonial and ritual importance, crafted from a wooden base with a stretched leather membrane.
La Tormento is a simple percussion instrument, made of a wooden plank with a string attached, and producing vibrating sounds upon striking it.