Charango Tighteners

Charango Tighteners – Pair Machine Heads with 5 Steel Column Tuning Pegs for Charango For for each side of the head – left and right 100% brand new and high quality.

Universal machine heads that fit most charangos. 5 steel tuning pegs in a line.

Durable and reliable. Smooth and easy to tune.

Tuning Pegs for Charango 100% brand new and high quality.

Durable and reliable.

Smooth and easy to tune.

Charango Tighteners Dimensions (Per column)

Weight 83g

Length 13.5cm

Width 3.8cm

Height 4cm

Background

The charango is a small Bolivian stringed instrument of the lute family, which probably originated in the Quechua and Aymara populations in the territory of the Alti-plano in post-Colonial times, after European stringed instruments were introduced by the Spanish during colonisation. The instrument is widespread throughout the Andean regions of Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, northern Chile and northwestern Argentina, where it is a popular musical instrument that exists in many variant forms.

Our Charangos and cases are all made by Evanito in La Paz, Bolivia. The Charango is a post-colombian instrument, that is, its existence came about as a result of the Spanish conquest.

Prior to the arrival of Europeans to the Americas, there were no stringed instruments at all. Wind and percussion instruments dominated the musical landscape. One of the instruments brought by the Spanish was called vihuela de mano (hand-lute). Over the years the native Quechuas, in an attempt to copy the instrument, ended up creating the Charango.

There is some dispute between Bolivia and Peru as to the origins of the instrument. Many agree that the Charango was probably born in the city of Potosi, Bolivia, during the colonial period. However, there are other theories as well. The Charango is now a popular instrument throughout much of Latin America, interpreted by an array of virtuosos, or charanguistas.

The Charango is sometimes made using the shell of the Quirquincho (armadillo). The most popular models are now made from different hardwoods, as wood is the preferred material for the serious musician. It is also friendlier to the armadillo population. The instrument consists of ten strings (five double) and is tuned G-C-E-A-E. If you take away the last two E strings, the tuning is identical to the Ukulele. The sound of the Charango is sometimes described as harp-like, though it can resemble the mandolin , lute and guitar as well.

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