Rondador

Unknown

ca. 1960 · Condor feathers, bamboo, cotton string · Musical Instruments

Ecuador’s national instrument is the rondador, a single-ranked panpipe with eight to thirty pipes, all of which are closed at one end. Pipes are occasionally made of condor feathers, Ecuador’s national bird.

Artist

Unknown

Date

ca. 1960

Medium

Condor feathers, bamboo, cotton string

Culture

Ecuador

Department

Musical Instruments

Credit line

Gift of Juan Pepe Santana, 2005