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Vihuela Mexicana
Mexican vihuela
String instrument
Other names
Vihuela, vihuela Mexicana
Classification
String instrument
Hornbostel–Sachs classification
(Composite chordophone)
Developed
Mid/late 18th century
Volume
Medium/loud (depending on how it is strummed)
Related instruments
Timple, guitarra de golpe, guitar
Musicians
Victor Cardenas (El Pato), Nati Cano, Ricardo torres, Noe Garcia (VihuelaTv), Arturo Martinez (El Diablito)
Builders
Don Ruben Morales, Javier Salinas, Jose Juan Hernández, Salvador Hernández, Tomas Delgado, Luis Javier Flores, Jacinto Lemus Reyes
Side view showing the vaulted back
The Mexican vihuela ([biˈwe.la]) is a guitar-like string instrument from 19th-century Mexico with five strings and typically played in mariachi groups.
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e'e'e'. It is used traditionally within local festivals together with a Mexican harp and a harmonica. https://stringedinstrumentdatabase.aornis.com/g.htm...
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