Charango

 

 

Code : TT 55

Introduction :

Charango is an imitation of European guitar after the invasion of Spain in the 16^th century. It is one of several hybrid musical instruments found in the Andes as a result of contacts between European and native cultures. It has the general shape of a small Spanish guitar, with five double strings, while its sound box consists of the carapace of an armadillo. An armadillo looks like a rat with armor (pangolin). Its head is as tiny as a rat’s head. Its body is larger than a rabbit, wrapped in a hard shell with a long tail.

Charango is primarily played in traditional Andean music, and is sometimes used by other Latin American musicians. Many contemporary charangos are now made with different types of wood.

簡介：

Charango是在16世紀西班牙入侵後，模仿歐洲吉他的樂器。它是在南美安第斯發現，屬於經過歐洲和南美安第斯本土文化之間接觸後的混合樂器之一。它的外形像一個小型的西班牙吉他，有五對弦，而其共鳴箱是犰狳的甲殼。犰狳看起來就像一隻有甲殼的老鼠（穿山甲）。它的頭與老鼠一樣細小，而身體則比一隻兔子大，被堅硬的外殼包裹着，並有一條長長的尾巴。

Charango主要用於演奏傳統的安第斯音樂，有時也被其他拉丁美洲音樂家使用。現代的charangos 用不同品種的木材製造。

Size :

Length : ~62.2 cm

Width : ~15.9 cm

Depth : ~8.9 cm

Materials 材料 :
Carapace of Armadillo 犰狳的甲殼

Made in Bolivia

Sound of Charango :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=hFvkkuEXb0c

Enquiry 查詢 :
(for both Retail & Wholesale 零售及大量購買均可)
Tel : (852) 5343 3022
Email : hkmumu@mumuschool.org