This is a study on pre-Hispanic musical instruments and in particular it specifies the material used for the drums (maguey, mates and clay), their use and operation that is not only associated with natural art but also has a religious, festive, family magic character, political and military. Its origin is located between the Early Intermediate (400 BC-600 AD) and the Late Intermediate (1100-1400 AD). In addition, it works in two parts; the first of them is the Pandanche drum (Cajamarca) and the second is the Nazca drum (Ica).Este es un estudio sobre los instrumentos musicales prehispánicos y en particular precisa el material usado para los tambores (maguey, mates y arcilla), su uso y funcionamiento que no solo se asocia al arte natural sino también tienen carácter mágico religioso, festivo, familiar, político y militar. Se ubica su procedencia entre el Intermedio Temprano (400 a.c.-600 d.c.) e Intermedio Tardío (1100-1400 d.c.). Además, se trabaja en dos partes; el primero de ellos es tambor de Pandanche (Cajamarca) y el segundo es el tambor Nazca (Ica).