Ethnics

 

POTTERY

Ruben Silva, argentinean ceramist and musician lives in Ecuador since 1980.
Investigator and constructor of ethnic wind and percussion instruments from America.
Based on his experiences and knowledge has developed his own technique to create this globular wind pottery instruments, which are unique in their type.

UKU is a pottery globular flute. This kichwua word means: body; inside; profound; humid.

Uku in tortoise shape with 5 holes, Bb3 to Bb4 tone, length 19cm

$ 220

 

8 uku set with different sound modalities
from base to soprano

 
$ 420
Uku with 4 holes, from Eb4 to F5, length 12,5cm
Uku with 4 holes, from F4 to F#5, length 14,5cm
Uku with 3 holes, from G4 to G5, length 9cm
Uku with 5 holes, from G5 to G6, length 12cm
Uku with 5 holes, from Ab5 to Bb6, length 7cm
Uku with 3 holes, from A5 to G#6,length 6,5cm
Uku with 3 holes, from F#6 to F7, length 6,5cm
Uku with 3 holes, from F6 to Eb7, length 6cm

For more information about these instruments please contact belerpape@belerpape.com