jarana huasteca
The jarana huasteca, jarana de son huasteco or jaranita is a string instrument. It is most often called simply jarana. It is a guitar-like chordophone with 5 strings, tuned in thirds (low to high): G, B, D, F# and A. It has a range similar to the mandolin, and a scale length of around 40 cm. • Illustration — Jarana Huasteca tuning • Illustration — Jarana huasteca playing El fandanguito • Illustration — A son huasteco trio, featuring a violin, jarana huasteca and huapanguera The instrument usually forms part of the trío huasteco ensemble, along with the quinta huapanguera and violin, taking on the role of the rhythmic accompaniment.
Also recorded as jarana
jarana huasteca
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- Jarana huasteca
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- chordophone
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- Mexico
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The jarana huasteca, jarana de son huasteco or jaranita is a string instrument. It is most often called simply jarana. It is a guitar-like chordophone with 5 strings, tuned in thirds (low to high): G, B, D, F# and A. It has a range similar to the mandolin, and a scale length of around 40 cm. • Illustration — Jarana Huasteca tuning • Illustration — Jarana huasteca playing El fandanguito • Illustration — A son huasteco trio, featuring a violin, jarana huasteca and huapanguera The instrument usually forms part of the trío huasteco ensemble, along with the quinta huapanguera and violin, taking on the role of the rhythmic accompaniment.
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It is usually used to play huasteca music. Compared to the guitarra huapanguera, the instrument is smaller and higher-pitched.
A son huasteco trio, featuring a violin, jarana huasteca and huapanguera.
AlejandroLinaresGarcia · cropped Wikimedia Commons image: File:HuapangoAcuarela.JPG
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• Name — Jarana huasteca • Names — Jarana de son huasteco, jaranita • Background — String • Classification — String instrument • Hornbostel Sachs Desc — Composite chordophone • Developed — Mexico • Related — Huapanguera
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