The Guitarra chamula is a stringed instrument from San Juan Chamula, Chiapas, Mexico. It has 10 or 12 metal strings of all the same thickness in 4 courses, with a tuning of aaa d'd'd' bbb e'e'e'.[1][2] It is used traditionally within local festivals together with a Mexican harp and a harmonica.
 Guitarra chamula | |
| String instrument | |
|---|---|
| Classification | String instrument |
| Hornbostel–Sachs classification | (Composite chordophone) |
| Developed | Jalisco and Michoacán, Mexico |
| Related instruments | |
| Mexican vihuela, Guitarrón mexicano, Huapanguera, Jarana huasteca, Guitar. | |
References
edit- ^ https://stringedinstrumentdatabase.aornis.com/g.htm The Stringed Instrument Database: G
- ^ http://www.atlasofpluckedinstruments.com/n_america.htm North America ATLAS of Plucked Instruments
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