charango

**billkilpatrick** · May-09-2012, 4:04pm

want to hear something nice?

**Margriet** · May-09-2012, 4:51pm

A few weeks ago I talked with Adrian. They found on ancient pictures in Peru a 4-courses instrument. It has a longer neck than a mandolin and it is no Colascione. Together with luthier Sebastian Nunez, they have a project, to make such an instrument, along the information they have. This way they want to make re-alive the ancient music of Peru.

**Graham McDonald** · May-09-2012, 5:14pm

Very tasty indeed

g

**Santiago** · May-09-2012, 7:50pm

I love it! What type of Cello or Bass instrument are they using here?

**Jacob** · May-09-2012, 8:03pm

I think the bass instrument is a bass Viola da Gamba

**billkilpatrick** · May-09-2012, 8:18pm

if anyone is interested, here's their site:

www.musicatemprana.com

another group performing this early south american music is "ensamble continuo" - i have their cd and play it a lot:

http://www.myspace.com/ensamblecontinuo

**Jim Garber** · May-09-2012, 8:21pm

Very nice, Bill, thanks for posting.

I had some questions but i founnd the answers on their site:

The piece Lanchas para bailar featuring:
Mónica Waisman: baroque violin
Nick Milne: viola da gamba
Gabriel Aguilera Valdebenito: vocals, charango, percussion
Adrián Rodríguez Van der Spoel: vocals, baroque guitar

**JEStanek** · May-09-2012, 8:34pm

Fantastic!

Thanks, Bill.

Jamie

**Tavy** · May-10-2012, 3:10am

That's a cracking piece! Thanks for posting, John.

**bobby bill** · May-10-2012, 8:27am

Ahhhh. That started my morning off right.

Thanks.

**billkilpatrick** · May-10-2012, 8:38am

notice the extended fret and bridge for G and C courses at 3:20?

**Jim Garber** · May-10-2012, 9:40am

Originally Posted by billkilpatrick

notice the extended fret and bridge for G and C courses at 3:20?

Is this what you are referring to? I did notice this addition to the zero-fret on the charango and was wondering what that was about. Do you have any clues, Bill?

**billkilpatrick** · May-10-2012, 10:09am

yes - haven't a clue ... in terms of tonality and vibrating length, i don't imagine a mm or two would make that much difference.

**Jim Garber** · May-10-2012, 10:19am

Check out Federico Tarazona and his instrument in this video. I think he designed and built the instruments he plays. It looks like the scale on the two lower courses is longer.

Here is his web site.

**billkilpatrick** · May-10-2012, 11:19am

yes he did - he calls it a "hatun" or "grand" charango. last i heard - years ago - joe brent was hoping to hook up with him to do something.

**Simen Kjaersdalen** · May-27-2012, 11:20am

Originally Posted by billkilpatrick

yes he did - he calls it a "hatun" or "grand" charango. last i heard - years ago - joe brent was hoping to hook up with him to do something.

I just love the sound of that instrument. And the playing is marvelous. So inspiering.

**Tiple** · May-27-2012, 12:23pm

Originally Posted by Jim Garber

Is this what you are referring to? I did notice this addition to the zero-fret on the charango and was wondering what that was about. Do you have any clues, Bill?

That's curious. Perhaps a tiny strip of felt or somesuch to slightly mute the open low strings?