- Concheros string instruments
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Concheros dancers, Mexico.
The concheros string instruments are Mexican plucked instruments that consist in three variants:
- mandolino de concheros or mandolina conchera: with 4 double courses (8 strings)
- vihuela de concheros or vihuela conchera: with 5 double courses (10 strings)
- guitarra de concheros or guitarra conchera: with 6 double courses (12 strings)
In their structure these instruments have a concha (armadillo shell), a shell-like wood or a gourd as resonance box. These instruments are performed by Concheros dancers.
References
- Atlas Cultural de México. Música.. México: Grupo Editorial Planeta. 1988. ISBN 968-406-121-8.
External links
Categories:- Guitar family instruments
- Mexican musical instruments
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