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	Charango - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The charango is a small South American stringed instrument of the lute family, about 66 cm long, traditionally made with the shell of the back of an armadillo (not to be confused with a Cuban style of music called "charanga").
		Was it born of the vihuela, bandurria(mandolin) or the lute?
		It is believed the charango originated in the 18th century Andes somewhere in modern-day Potosí, Bolivia, probably from Amerindian contact with Spanish settlers.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Charango (888 words)

	The Charango
		The charango, on the other hand, is a single instrument, modest in the projection of its sound but uncannily able to convey the feel of the high and airy vastness of the Andean altiplano.
		The charango thus was born as the local version of the Spanish stringed instruments.
		Over time, the charango came to be made from the shells of the quirquincho, the abundant Bolivian relative of the armadillo, or, in the valleys, carved from solid wood.
	www.lafi.org /magazine/articles/charango.html (634 words)

	INCA - Authentic Instruments
		The 'charango' is a tiny 10-stringed guitar made of an armadillo shell.
		It is believed that the soul of the animal is kept alive by playing music and, in some charangos, the coarse hairs sparsely covering the shell continue to grow long after the instrument is made.
		Only recently have wooden models of the charango family become common due to the decline in the armadillo population.
	www.wheatmedia.com /inca/instruments.html (679 words)

	The Charango as Transcultural Icon of Andean Music (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		String tuning of the guitarra española(left) in contrast to the tuning of the guitarrilla of the Chipayas (middle), and the tuning of the modern charango in temple natural(right).
		Today the charango is played as an accompanying instrument in almost all urban folklore groups of Andean countries, together with guitar(s), flutes and rhythm instruments.
		As a solo instrument, the charango has undergone tremendous development since the mid-1970s, becoming a part of the urban folklore movement in the context of the folklorization of Indian, mestizo and criollo music.
	www.sibetrans.com /trans/trans8/baumann.htm (6536 words)

	Amazon.co.uk: Charango: Music: Morcheeba (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		While 2000's Fragments Of Freedom saw the South Londoners' first tentative step out of the "coffee table" pigeonhole, Charango is the sound of them relaxing, infusing influences such as hip-hop, country and cinematic scores into a joyous blend of humour, romance and soothing melancholy.
		Charango is very much more laid back; it’s the kind of CD you would put on as soon as you came back from a hard day’s work simply because it is so smooth and gentle to listen to.
		I expected it to grow on me, for the songs to be embedded in my memory and return to haunt me. Sadly, this proves not to be the case - the album made splendid background mood music, but somehow the magic of the previous albums is not quite there.
	www.amazon.co.uk /Charango-Morcheeba/dp/B000068OSO (1535 words)

	Compare Prices and Read Reviews on Charango [ECD] - Morcheeba at Epinions.com
		Charango is in fact a combination of the dour, depressing, brilliant work on Big Calm and the upbeat, poppy leanings of Fragments of Freedom.
		Charango, despite aesthetically sounding more like Big Calm, does expound on one theme of Fragments of Freedom.
		Charango is a great album worth, as I’ve already mentioned, 4/5 stars (probably more if you are yet to hear the rest of ‘em).
	www.epinions.com /content_72661962372 (1317 words)

	Charango longevity tips - Acoustic Guitar Forum
		Charangos in musical use never must be hung on the wall since walls absorb and usually transmit the humidity.
		When charango is going to be a long time without being used, it is necessary to relax the cords completely and to maintain kept it in a rigid case.
		Therefore, charango old, or conserved, can be transformed into a piece of inestimable value, still more if his constructor is not active or has died.
	www.guitarseminars.com /ubb/Forum1/HTML/003474.html (1221 words)

	Charangos - The South American Super Ukulele!
		The bodies of charangos were originally made from Armadillo shell; however, due to environmental concerns and durability issues, professional charangos are now made with wooden bodies.
		The charango has 5 pairs of strings, tuned G C E A E. The G string (5th string) is the one closest to your head when playing.
		The charango can be played as a picking instrument and have a charming harp-like quality, and then it can be very strong and rhythmic as a strumming instrument, for accompanying singing or other instruments.
	www.bobbrozman.com /charangos.html (488 words)

	World Music Central - charango
		It is the hard shell that is used to make the resonator for the charango, specifically the one that covers the body, without the head, limbs and tail, and that is why the instrument is rounded.
		The Quéchua and Aimara country folk of Peru and Bolivia prefer the charango with a flat wooden resonator and metal strings.
		This version of the charango is also used in urban areas, although the strings are usually made out of nylon, giving it a deeper and clearer bass sound.
	www.worldmusiccentral.org /staticpages/index.php/charango.htm (618 words)

	Amazon.com: Charango: Music: Morcheeba (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		While 2000's Fragments of Freedom saw the South Londoners' first tentative step out of the "coffee table" pigeonhole, Charango is the sound of them relaxing, infusing influences such as hip-hop, country, and cinematic scores into a joyous blend of humor, romance, and soothing melancholy.
		But Charango lacked the creativity and soulfulness of "Calm" and "Who" and was a little too poppy for my tastes.
		`Charango' was my introduction to Morcheeba and after getting (and loving) this, I went on to get their greatest hits `Parts of the process'.
	www.amazon.com /Charango-Morcheeba/dp/B00006AAVZ (1772 words)

	Portada-eSPECIAL 971122-El Diario-Bolivia
		Estas caparazones se utilizan en Bolivia para hacer charangos, tipificando con esta modalidad, de sobre manera, a este instrumento que tiene una enorme variedad de cajas de resonancia, variedad de tamaños y formas de afinar.
		La palabra charango ya estubo difundida en el siglo pasado por tierras de Alto Perú (Bolivia) y Bajo Perú, siendo los extrangeros investigadores de este siglo quienes mal usaron esta palabra cuando nombraron charango a cualquier cordófono hecho rústicamente con la caja de caparazón o concha de animal.
		Charango uñancha (anzaldeño de 10 y 11 c.
	www.puebloindio.org /Historia_del_charango.html (1502 words)

	Charango: Reviews, Discography, Audio Clips, and more \|\|\| Music.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		If critics and fans would have been able to gaze into a crystal ball a couple of years in the future, they would have understood.
		With the benefit of hindsight, consider Fragments the prototypically disjointed transitional record that saw Morcheeba shifting focus from trip-hop to a more well-rounded mix, as Charango completes the journey that may have been bumpy, but with a sweet destination.
		However, the best is "Women Lose Weight," which sees Slick Rick sound completely old-school with Morcheeba 's pop-soul groove letting his typically clever rhymes and dark comedy dominate the song.
	www.music.com /release/charango/3 (254 words)

	InternetEd Reviews: Morcheeba- Charango (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Charango is Morcheeba’s fourth album to date, and it is very impressive.
		Along with the usual ambient and electronic elements, there are beautiful female vocals backed by a hazy jazz sound that is slightly similar to the music of Portishead.
		Throughout Charango you'll find a variety of material ranging from heavy-lidded ballads to aggressive rap songs.
	www.interneted.com /Reviewpages/morcheebacharango.htm (265 words)

	Charango tunings? - Acoustic Guitar Forum
		I find the "fun" factor of the charango is finding which note to add on the high string...you can create some very rich chords by either:1) not fingering it (drone) or 2) no playing the same note as the 3rd string.
		My Charango was bought in Chile after searching what seems like every little town from Argentina to the mid North Chile for a decent one...so I was quite frustrated when it exploded.
		The problem with charango tunig is that there a million tunings, all from various regions and communities...there are many tunings that are good for different things.
	www.guitarseminars.com /ubb/Forum1/HTML/000349.html (2179 words)

	Morcheeba: Charango: Pitchfork Record Review (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		The Sire execs saw to it that all elements of darkness, ethereality and-- gasp in shock here-- fl soul were quickly and efficiently excised from the mix, to be replaced by the most predictable, glossy surface settings this side of IKEA.
		Charango begins with a hint of the band's former sensuality on "Slowdown", which features reverbed guitar and Edwards' breathy voice begging you to "slow down" after a long day.
		Likewise, Charango reeks of Warner Brothers' attempt to find a viable audience for this waning band, and the seemingly anti-consumerist "Way Beyond" rings hollow next to the rest of these marketing imperatives masquerading as songs.
	www.pitchforkmedia.com /article/record_review/20030/Morcheeba_Charango (630 words)

	Global Voices Online » Blog Archive » The Charango Controversy
		Our favorite songwriter/blogger, Grillo Villegas (ES), took the opportunity to give a brief summary of the history of this miraculously beautiful instrument and demonstrated that: one, it is not Bolivian (nor Chilean) and two, all of that does not really matter.
		The master charango-player and researcher Ernesto Cavour wrote various books such as “The charango, its life, customs and misfortunes” and “The musical instruments of Bolivia”, where he affirmed that after visiting countless European museums, the “vihuela” essentially had the same physical, resonance and size of the charango.
		The arrival and establishment of this instrument in the city of Potosí is well documented in the national archives, in the carvings of the San Lorenzo church in Potosí and in various colonial paintings.
	www.globalvoicesonline.org /2006/03/27/the-charango-controversy (529 words)

	Charango
		The neck is made with Paraguayan cedar from 1971 and Chilean raulí from 1987.
		Special Charango (Tuned to A) Scale 368 mm.
		Concert Charango (Tuned to A) Scale 368 mm.
	www.charangos.com.ar /Indice_ing.htm (186 words)

	DESCRIPCION DEL CHARANGO
		Muchos charangos son elaborados en una sola pieza de madera.
		Podemos afirmar con absoluta certeza que existe un charango, que es de uso universal, por su tamaño, por su afinación, por su historia y por su uso aceptado en todas partes.
		charango, de afinación universal, que por su tesitura, planteada por Mauro Núñez, corresponde a un registro tenor.
	www.charango.cl /paginas/descripcion.htm (848 words)

	Karmadillo - Charango music in the UK (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		The sound of the charango is heard throughout the Andes –; for one thing it is easier to carry around than a guitar!
		However, to preserve life of the strings they are often tuned a tone lower than this, and in Karmadillo this is the standard setting.
		The charango buskers will always have El Condor Pasa in their repotoire as popularised by Simon and Garfunkel.
	www.karmadillo.net /charango.html (544 words)

	Charango (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Charango has a charm that no other dog can match.
		Charango possesses an unmitigated strength in both mind and body against the opposition.
		Although Charango is often pestered by his brother, Kirkincho, to settle down, he never gives it much thought until he meets the irrepressible Kena.
	home.graffiti.net /kirameki:graffiti.net/freedogs/charango.htm (92 words)

	Morcheeba: Charango (2002): Reviews
		The album finds footing in jazzy downbeat arrangements, and its hip-hop aftertaste gives Charango (and Morcheeba as an entity) a needed one-two punch.
		Morcheeba make a lovely sound, but they seem to be broadcasting from a very bright and pretty hell.
		Charango reeks of Warner Brothers' attempt to find a viable audience for this waning band.
	www.metacritic.com /music/artists/morcheeba/charango (377 words)

	The Charango: Small South American Lute (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		The charango is a small ten string lute that originated in South America.
		Legend has it that the armadillo has to go to a conservatory for five years to study to become a charango.
		The charango is tuned in five pairs of strings:
	www.ancient-future.com /guitar/charango.html (206 words)

	Morcheeba - Charango \| Album Review @ Music-Critic.com : the source for music reviews, interviews, articles, and news ...
		The thing is, Morcheeba haven't ever really deserved their placement among the others and Charango certainly doesn't help argue their case much.
		The problem with Charango, as with their past work, is Paul and Ross Godfrey don't offer anything much on the engaging side as far as the music and beats go.
		As always, with Charango, Morcheeba have done everything right from a technical standpoint; what they've really missed is the soul.
	www.music-critic.com /electronica/morcheeba_charango.htm (423 words)

	CHARANGO PARA TODOS
		Envíanos una foto tocando tu charango y un mp3 si lo tienes y con mucho gusto la publicaremos.
		Cualidades de un buen charango: ¿Qué debes observar cuando vas a comprar un charango?
		Compra y venta de charangos e insumos para charanguistas.
	charango.cl (400 words)

	MHN Instrument Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		The sound box can be made from gourds, carved or shaped wood, or armadillo shells, as is the Stearns collection instrument.
		Generally played by men, the charango is rapidly strummed to create complex rhythmic patterns that accompany vocal music and dances.
		It may be performed as a solo instrument or used in ensembles at social gatherings, community fiestas, or during ceremonial events.
	www.si.umich.edu /chico/instrument/pages/chrngo_gnrl.html (160 words)

	Smart software for Churango
		NSA Software has developed several software titles to help Charango players become more proficient in their instrument.
		Links to helpful and popular sites for Charango players.
		If you know of a ukulele website that should be added to this list, please drop us an email.
	www.guitar-learning.com /charango.cfm (225 words)

	Cuatro & Charango Strings by Aquila
		An instrument of the guitar family, found in South America and the West Indies.
		In Puerto Rico and Venezuela the cuatro is used as an ensemble instrument for both secular and religious music.
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	www.ukuleleworld.com /uw_cuatchar.html (394 words)

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