ronroco
The ronroco (also spelt ronrroco) is a bass or baritone member of the charango family, with a 44–50-centimetre scale length. It was invented in 1968 by brothers Gonzalo and Wilson Hermosa, of the group Los Kjarkas from Cochabamba, Bolivia, and spread to common usage during the 1980s. In the 1990s and 2000s, it was further popularised by Argentinian musician and composer Gustavo Santaolalla.
ronroco
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- plucked string necked bowl lute
- Region
- Bolivia
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The ronroco (also spelt ronrroco) is a bass or baritone member of the charango family, with a 44–50-centimetre scale length. It was invented in 1968 by brothers Gonzalo and Wilson Hermosa, of the group Los Kjarkas from Cochabamba, Bolivia, and spread to common usage during the 1980s. In the 1990s and 2000s, it was further popularised by Argentinian musician and composer Gustavo Santaolalla.
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Tunings
Ronrocos have 10 strings in five courses. They are built from carved wood or bent sides (like modern charangos), and not from an armadillo shell (in the manner of older charangos).
Common tunings include: D4 D4, G4 G4, B4 B3, E4 E4, B4 B4 (A fourth below charango, sometimes called Argentinian tuning or Bolivian tuning) G3 G3, C3 C3, E4 E3, A3 A3, E4 E4 (One octave below charango, sometimes called Chilean tuning) D4 D3, G4 G3, B4 B3, E4 E4, B4 B4 (Octave strings on the lower courses) G3 G2, C3 C2, E4 E3, A3 A3, E4 E4 (Octave strings on the lower courses) C4 C4, F4 F4, A4 A3, D4 D4, A4 A4 (Also sometimes called Bolivian tuning)
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- 1.https://ronrocotabs.com/instrument Ronroco Tabs: The Instrument
- 2.https://www.nonesuch.com/journal/gustavo-santaolalla-acclaimed-1998-album-ronroco-now-vinyl-first-time-2024-01-26 Nonesuch Records: Gustavo Santaolalla’s Acclaimed 1998 Album ‘Ronroco’ Now on Vinyl for First Time
- 3.https://atlasofpluckedinstruments.com/south_america.htm ATLAS of Plucked Instruments - South America
- 4.https://stringedinstrumentdatabase.aornis.com/p.htm The Stringed Instrument Database, P-R
- 5.https://www.spitfireaudio.com/ronroco-by-gustavo-santaolalla#walkthrough Spitfire Audio: Ronroco by Gustavo Santaolalla
- 6.https://organology.net/instrument/ronroco/ Organology: Ronroco
- 7.A Guitarist's Choice To Play The Ronroco (baritone charango).
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