Guitarrón mexicano
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The guitarrón mexicano or Mexican guitarrón is a very large, deep-bodied Mexican six-string acoustic bass guitar played traditionally in Mariachi groups. Although similar to the guitar, it is not a de
A close-up of a guitarrón being played
A guitarrón player in a Mariachi uniform
A Mexican guitarrón player in a traditional Mariachi uniform
Nelson Gómez performing
Rondalla
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The rondalla is an ensemble of stringed instruments played with the plectrum or pick and generally known as plectrum instruments. It originated in Medieval Spain, especially in the ancient Crown of Ar
Guitarrón mexicano
…groups. Although similar to the guitar, it is not a derivative of that instrument, but was independently developed from the sixteenth-century Spanish bajo de uña ("fingernail[-plucked] bass"). Because its great size gives it volume, it does not require electric amplification for performances in small venues. The…
Valencian folk group 'La Rondalla de la Costera' performing live in Dénia.
Rondalla Alginet, beginning 1900's
C. F. Martin Spanish style guitar, Martin Style 3 17 C.F. Martin Guitar Factory 2012 08 06 011