Charango
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The charango is a small Andean stringed instrument of the lute family, from the Quechua and Aymara populations in the territory of the Altiplano in post-Colonial times, after European stringed instrum
A modern charango
A sign in Potosi, Bolivia, in the style of a charango with the words 'Cuna del Charango' (Birthplace of the Charango)
A traditional charango made of armadillo, today superseded by wooden charangos, in Museu de la Música de Barcelona
Charango in the Horniman museum, London, UK
Calabash
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Calabash, also known as bottle gourd, white-flowered gourd, long melon, birdhouse gourd, New Guinea bean, New Guinea butter bean, Tasmania bean, zucca melon and opo squash, is a vine which is grown fo
Charango
…of wood, which some believe to be a better resonator. Wood is more commonly used in modern instruments. Charangos for children may also be made from calabash. Many contemporary charangos are now made with different types of wood. It typically has ten strings in five courses of two strings each, but many other…
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Bottle gourd curry
Pollen of Lagenaria siceraria (Size: ~60 microns)
Pear-shaped bottle gourd in Seoul, Korea