How many strings does a charango have?
In its current, most prevalent form, the charango has a wooden, guitar-shaped soundbox, is approximately 65 cm long and strung with five double strings. But there are also variations with, for example, four single strings, or five courses of three strings.
What does charango mean in music?
Charango. The charango is a small Andean stringed instrument of the lute family, 66 cm long, traditionally made with the shell of the back of an armadillo. Primarily played in traditional Andean music, and is sometimes used by other Latin American musicians.
What is a charango made from?
About 66 cm (26 in) long, the charango was traditionally made with the shell from the back of an armadillo (called quirquincho or mulita in South American Spanish), but it can also be made of wood, which some believe to be a better resonator. Wood is more commonly used in modern instruments.
How many frets does a charango have?
The number of frets ranges from five to eighteen. The most common form of the instrument has ten strings of nylon, gut, or (less commonly) metal. (Variant forms of the charango may have anywhere from four to fifteen strings, in various combinations of single, double, or triple courses.)
How old is pan flute?
The combined evidence of the worldwide archaeological record, historical and mythological references, early literary works and oral traditions testifies to the fact that the pan flute is one of the oldest and most enduring musical instruments in the world, having been in existence for more than 6000 years.
How did Pan make the panpipes?
According to Greek mythology, the pan flute owes its existence to a god named Pan, the patron of shepherds. The story goes that Pan fell in love with the nymph Syrinx. Zeus did so by turning her into reeds, which made Pan so angry that he smashed the reeds to bits.
How does a charango work?
The basic charango has five pairs (or courses) of strings, typically tuned GCEAE. This tuning, disregarding octaves, is similar to the typical C-tuning of the ukulele or the Venezuelan cuatro, with the addition of a second E-course. Unlike most other stringed instruments, all ten strings are tuned inside one octave.