Tarqueada musician portrait Bolivia
by James Brunker
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Tarqueada musician portrait Bolivia
Artist
James Brunker
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Photograph - Photograph
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A close up portrait of a tarqueada musician wearing traditional dress at a festival in Orinoca, Oruro Department, Bolivia. The tarqueada is one of many traditional dances of the Bolivian altiplano and is especially associated with the Oruro region. The wooden flute is called a tarka and looks a bit like a recorder. There are many different types and sizes, some are wonderfully carved and decorated. They have ancient origins, similar instruments made of bone as well as wood have been found in burials and archaeological sites.
Photograph © James Brunker. Reproduction, transmission or publication in any form without prior written permission strictly prohibited.
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January 19th, 2020
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