charango

[billkilpatrick]

want to hear something nice?

[Margriet]

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]

Very tasty indeed

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[Elliot Luber]

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

[Jacob]

I think the bass instrument is a bass Viola da Gamba

[billkilpatrick]

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]

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]

Fantastic!

Thanks, Bill.

Jamie

[Tavy]

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

[bobby bill]

Ahhhh. That started my morning off right.

Thanks.

[billkilpatrick]

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

[Jim Garber]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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?