charango !

Subject: charango!
From: Chet W.
Date: 25 Sep 98 - 01:30 PM

Anybody know much about charangos, those crazy little Andean instruments that often have the back of an armadillo? I am interested in getting one, but I'd be even happier to find instructions/help on building one. Also need to know about strings, playing instructions, etc. Thanks.

Chet W.

Subject: RE: charango!
From:
Date: 25 Sep 98 - 06:08 PM

Hi Chet, I bought a charango last year in Bolivia, I have no idea, where you would get it in Europe (where are you from?). I have to adresses of music-stores in LaPaz that might help: calle sagarnaga 303, tel. 368050 and calle linares 900, tel. 355776 (no names, just the street). Strings? There plastic, lenght 37 cm, guitar strings might do? Tuning: 1. double high e, 2. double a, 3. high and low e, 4. double high c, 5. double g. Instructions: Ernesto Cavour is quite famous for Charango schools ("Aprenda tocar charango con Ernesto Cavour"), if you don´t find anything here, try the above adresses, or I might send you some copies. Hope this is any help to you - good look, it´s a nice instrument, Daniel

Subject: charango
From: Chet W.
Date: 31 Oct 98 - 12:04 PM

I hate to write and ask for the same help again, but I was looking for information about charangos not long ago and several people replied helpfully, but now I can't get that thread to come back up (it was titled "charango"). I have finally found a charango and now I would really like to get some information about instruction books, etc. I would appreciate the help again.

Thanks, Chet W.

Subject: RE: charango
From: Joe Offer
Date: 31 Oct 98 - 12:50 PM

Hi, Chet - Click here for one thread. Click here for the shorter one.
-Joe Offer-

Subject: RE: charango
From: Chet W.
Date: 31 Oct 98 - 06:54 PM

Thanks, Joe. I got the tuning, some chords, and some chord progressions. It's a fascinatin' little instrument.

Chet