._MDMB_825.JPG) A chillador of the steel-strung variety, with 12 strings in 5 courses | |
| String instrument | |
|---|---|
| Classification | |
| Hornbostel–Sachs classification | 321.321-5 |
| Developed | Early 18th century (perhaps earlier) |
| Related instruments | |
| Charango, Walaychu, Ronroco | |
The name chillador can refer either to two related types of charango. The First type, simple called chillador is a type of charango which has a flat back and is usually steel-strung. It exists in both 10-and 12-string forms. When strung with 10-strings (in 5 courses) it is tuned the same as a charango. With 12 strings, courses 2 and 4 are triple-strung, and the (re-entrant) tuning is more like that of a charangon or ronroco in Argentine tuning.[1] The chillador charango is a standardly-tuned charango but with a body built from bent sides and a flat back like a (smaller) guitar,[2][3]
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