Education is an integral part of Inkarayku’s cultural sustainability work, as it is one of the main ways we ensure Andean music is passed down to future generations in our communities. As an ensemble, Inkarayku has always relied on mentorship and informal teaching as a means to train and develop members. We are a family band with the vast majority of players coming to the group as former students of our founder, Andres Jimenez.

We also regularly produce a variety of educational programs, workshops, and school-based curricula that serve everyone from our youngest audiences to our esteemed elders. See below for a sample of our offerings.