 An Ecuadorian bandolin | |
| String instrument | |
|---|---|
| Classification | Composite chordophone |
| Hornbostel–Sachs classification | 321.322 (necked box lute) |
| Developed | Ecuador |
| Related instruments | |
| Bandola, Bandurria, Laúd, Mandolin, Mandola | |
The bandolin is a 15-stringed musical instrument in Ecuador. It is used as a rhythm and melody instrument in the Andean region of Ecuador during festivals where dancing and music are involved.[1] It has a flat back and 15 strings in triple courses.
- ^ Wibbelsman, Michelle (2005). "Encuentros: Dances of the Inti Raymi in Cotacachi, Ecuador". Latin American Music Review. 26 (2): 195–226. doi:10.1353/lat.2006.0014.