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Pages in category "Colombian musical instruments" The following 7 pages are in this category, out of 7 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. B. Bandola; C.
A kuisi (or kuizi [1]) is a Native Colombian fipple (or duct) flute made from a hollowed cactus stem, with a beeswax and charcoal powder mixture for the head, with a thin quill made from the feather of a large bird for the mouthpiece. Seagull, turkey and eagle feathers are among the feathers commonly used. [2]
The caja, a Colombian drum similar to a tambora, is one of the three main or traditional instruments of Vallenato music. [1] Caja, the slang word adopted to nickname this drum, means "box" in Spanish. There is also a Caribbean drum called caja, used in the music of Cuba.
In the United States two Colombian Bands performing this genre with authentic traditional instruments are La Cumbiamba NY, on the east coast (New York), and Aluna Band in the west coast (San Francisco). In 2010, Currulao has been added to the UNESCO list of Masterpieces of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity. [2]
música colombiana – Colombian music, formerly understood to refer to música andina in the 19th and early 20th century, when that style was perceived as a national music; baile de cuota – A type of dance party in Cali's working-class neighborhoods during the mid-20th century [1] cuatro – A small guitar, used in llanera [2]
The Colombian tiple (in Spanish: tiple, pronounced: tee-pleh) is a plucked string instrument of the guitar family, common in Colombia where it is considered one of the national instruments. About three-fourths the size of a classical guitar, it has twelve strings set in four triple-strung courses .
Its three traditional instruments are: the caja vallenata: a small drum held between the knees and played with bare hands. It was used by the African slaves brought by the Europeans. Similar to a tambora drum. the guacharaca: a wooden, ribbed stick similar to a sugar cane, accompanied by a fork that when rubbed together emits a scraping sound ...
1.4.3 Cumbia (Colombia, Mexico, El Salvador, etc.) 1.4.4 Haitian. 1.4.5 Trinidad. ... lamellophone and idiophone instruments used in Latin music. Instruments