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Beyond Sounds
The Canoe, the Jaguars and the Ceremonial Songs
WITH KIKE PINTO
Kike Pinto Cárdenas is a master musician, composer, and cultural guardian of Andean and Amazonian traditions. Born in Lima, Peru in 1956, Kike has spent over 50 years immersed in the spiritual and musical lifeways of Indigenous communities across the Andes and the Amazon.
From early childhood, he was drawn to music as a form of connection with the Earth, and has since studied with the Q’ero Nation, the Community of San Pedro de Casta, and Amazonian elders - learning to compose and sing traditional ceremonial songs (ikaros) rooted in sacred plant medicine and ancestral wisdom.
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He is the founder and director of the TAKI Museum, Peru’s first and only museum dedicated to native Andean and Amazonian instruments, and a pioneer in preserving the cultural and ritual contexts of traditional music.
Kike’s teachings bridge the worlds of sound, spirit, and ceremony.
His music is not performance - it is prayer, memory, and medicine.
We are honored to welcome Kike as a guest teacher to share his ancestral wisdom and musical transmissions.
What You’ll Experience
Session 1 — Learn a community-chosen song with Kike
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The origin story of the songs
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Step-by-step learning of the song: chords, rhythm, and structure
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How to play it on guitar and charango
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Space for sharing, questions, and community learning
Session 2 — Ikaros: Living Songs & Ceremonial Voice
What ikaros are and how they function in Amazonian plant-medicine traditions
Musical codes, patterns, vocalizations, and phrasing (from Kike’s Quechua + lineage knowledge)
How to stay connected to the “living” essence of ikaros while studying them
Moving beyond performance into service, presence, and “Hollow Bone” singing
Materials Provided
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PDF with lyrics for each chant
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Audio recordings to support pronunciation & practice
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Video recordings from the Andes
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Access to a WhatsApp group for community and support
Format
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2 live Zoom classes
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60–90 minutes each
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Each class focuses on a different topics
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Sessions will be recorded and the link will be sent on our Whattsapp group
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Schedule
Class 01: Tuesday Feb 24, 2026
(Lima 4:00–6:00 PM PET, UTC−5)
Sydney: Wed Feb 25, 8:00 AM AEDT (UTC+11)
Brasília: Tue Feb 24, 6:00 PM
Los Angeles: Tue Feb 24, 1:00 PM
New York: Tue Feb 24, 4:00 PM
London: Tue Feb 24, 9:00 PM
Paris: Tue Feb 24, 10:00 PM
Sydney: Wed Feb 25, 8:00 AM
Class 02: Wednesday Feb 25, 2026
(Lima 4:00–6:00 PM PET, UTC−5)
Sydney: Thu Feb 26, 8:00 AM AEDT
(UTC+11)
Brasília: Wed Feb 25, 6:00 PM
Los Angeles: Wed Feb 25, 1:00 PM
New York: Wed Feb 25, 4:00 PM
London: Wed Feb 25, 9:00 PM
Paris: Wed Feb 25, 10:00 PM
Sydney: Thu Feb 26, 8:00 AM
CONTRIBUTE TO LIVING HERITAGE
The Taki Project is dedicated to preserving and sharing the spiritual and cultural traditions of the Andes and Amazon. Through an intercultural approach, it aims to teach children, youth, leaders, and seekers, both local and visitors, about the values of ancestral wisdom. These teachings are carried out through creative strategies in education, music, dance, storytelling, and traditional medicine.
The project envisions creating a multifunctional complex in the Sacred Valley of the Incas, offering a variety of activities, including workshops, performances, traditional ceremonies, and educational programs, to bring together and share these valuable cultural practices.
Support the Taki Institute
The Taki Institute is building a cultural sanctuary in the heart of the Sacred Valley of Peru, a living space where music, language, and spiritual wisdom can be preserved, practiced, and passed down for generations to come.
Registration & Pricing
Full Season (2 classes): $89
Seats are limited to keep the circle intimate.
Beyond online learning: a living bridge to the Andean heart.
Do you want to become part of this community?
In this group we gather regularly to learn medicine songs and to sing together. It's a place for curiosity and authenticity. Welcome home.
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