Andes Manta

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The lyrical sound of flutes, panpipes and other handmade instruments will fill the Pullo Family Performing Arts Center at Penn State York on Thursday, Oct. 5 at 7 p.m. when Andes Manta takes to the stage with a free performance in celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month. The program is open to the public, with no tickets needed.

The four musicians of Andes Manta said they believe that through their music they bring a rare opportunity for cultural understanding between the people of their homeland, South America, and the people of modern North America. Although Andean music has been played in South America for thousands of years, its beginnings have been lost in the mists of time.

The group performs the vibrant music of the Andes on more than 40 traditional handmade instruments. The lyrical sounds of the quena, or Andean flute, or the haunting tones of the six-foot-long panpipes, are just two of the instruments the musicians will play.