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Topic: Requinto


  
  Tiple - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Tiple Requinto de la montaña - This is a tiny version of the Tiple doliente with only three strings.
Tiple Requinto costanero - This is a smaller version of the Tiplón with only three strings.
Other types of little guitars in Spain are the Guitarro, Guitarrico, Requinto, Braguinha, and Rajâo.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Tiple   (727 words)

  
 WHAT IS THE SON JAROCHO?   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
apreciados son los requintos "basiados" construidos de una pieza solida de cedro.
lthough the base instrumentation used by contemporary ensembles is the harp, requinto, and jarana, these are not the only instruments used in performing the son jarocho.
He virtually invented the contemporary style of requinto performance technique that is now so widely imitated.
www.angelfire.com /folk/tenocelomeh/sonjar.html   (3012 words)

  
 The requinto guitar
The requinto guitar or simply "requinto" teams up with the classical guitar and either the contrabass or guitarron to form the "trio romantico" - a group in which the instruments are tuned in E (classical and contra) and A (requinto and guitarron).
By contrast, Dr Hiroki Niibori's conception of the guitar orchestra - the one hago uses - is one in which the instruments are tuned in E (classical and contra) or B (alto and bass).
The requinto, like the alto, exists in several guises, but the most commonly used in Guitar Orchestra is the 6-string requinto with a 535mm scale tuned A D G C E A - more on the next page.
www.hago.org.uk /guitars/requinto   (380 words)

  
 Luz de Luna Duo - Booking Information - Latin Music Recording Artist   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
With an organic sound, the instruments are comprised of vocals, harp, requinto and guitar.
REQUINTO: is a small guitar from Mexico, this instrument make the melody line of the songs.
Maria was born in Buenos Aires-Argentina in November 10, 1975, actually with the Paraguayan nationality, she is the vocalist of this duet, specialized in latin american songs and had voice and guitar lessons with well-know teachers in her country.
www.rdsmarketing.com /LuzdeLunaDuo.html   (435 words)

  
 Del Rio Requinto
The Requinto is smaller and higher pitched than the classic European guitar and has six strings.
It is different from some other Latin American guitars in construction because it is internally braced and is shaped similarly to the modern guitar.
The Requinto has been widely used thruoghout Latin America, but playing, stringing & tuning techniques differ from one country to another.
www.apollosaxes.com /delriorequinto.html   (92 words)

  
 Trio Los Panchos   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
Immediately, the group drew rave notices for its beautiful boleros and melodious vocal harmonies, and for the harmonic qualities of the requinto, a small, high-pitched guitar that Gil developed.
The requinto figured prominently on hits such as "Sin Ti" and "Rayito de Luna," where Gil's plucked melody immediately identified the song.
The most romantic music in the world is the bolero, brought to life here with haunting strings and amazing vocal harmonies by the best trio in the world.
www.sinfoniamexicana.com /Events/LosPanchos.htm   (644 words)

  
 Conjunto Jardín, Floreando   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
The music is played for the most part on traditional instruments, including the jarana, a strummed eight-string guitar; the requinto, a picked four-string guitar; and various percussion instruments, including an eight-sided tambourine and a donkey's jawbone.
Mijangos plays a wonderfully resonant baritone requinto on "La Indita" -- a tribute to all the Indian mothers of Mexico -- the requinto's line winding around the vocal melody in a subtle counterpoint.
The song is a lovely meditation on love, using rain as a metaphor.
www.greenmanreview.com /cd/cd_conjuntojardin_floreando.html   (455 words)

  
 Musical Supplies > String > Requinto > 1st Requinto Nylon 022
D'Addario J94 Requinto strings are designed specifically for the Requinto.
The D'Addario J9401 Requinto single string is made with rectified clear nylon known for its warm tone.
Prices subject to change to be advised on confirmation of order.
www.netstoreusa.com /daddario/AFOA/J9401.shtml   (280 words)

  
 Orchestras from Around the World
One, the estudiantina, consists of lots of fretted string instruments: guitar, tiple, requinto, and bandola plus lots of tambourines called panderetas.
The tiple and the requinto are sort of like small guitars; the bandola looks like a mandolin, but with a flat back.
This kind of group developed from the music of Spain, where guitars are very popular.
www.nyphilkids.org /lockerroom/orchestras_f-r.html   (238 words)

  
 william king concert classical and custom requinto   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
the second is a custom swiss spruce/flamed maple requinto with 500mm scale and 52mm nut.
it's built from the same woods as the custom requinto, with a rosette from a double ring of boxwood crosses set in ebony on a field of green.
here are some of the builder's construction notes on the requinto (#27) and and maple/spruce guitar (#32) -
www.surveyor.com /guitar/wm-king.html   (290 words)

  
 Sirius Coyote Instruments Catalogue: Drums
The conguita, requinto and djembes have selected nylon cord lacing.
The requinto, a small conga drum originally from the Caribbean coast of Panama, is conical shaped and fashioned of assembled pine or hardwood staves.
The requinto can be played alone, or with the bigger conguita drum.
www.siriuscoyote.org /coyote4.html   (727 words)

  
 Musical Supplies > String > Requinto > 3rd Requinto Nylon 033   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
String > Requinto > 3rd Requinto Nylon 033
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The D'Addario J9403 Requinto single string is made with rectified clear nylon known for its warm tone.
www.netstoreusa.com /daddario/AFOA/J9403.shtml   (280 words)

  
 Cadenza Musicians Directory - Listing of musicians   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
NELSON GONZALEZ, Paraguayan guitarist and harpist of classical extraction, with a large experience as soloist as well as a musician of worldwide famous group "Los Paraguayos" and others, decided to join Maria Ines to form this duet, bringing all his talent and experience featuring the paraguayan harp.
Luz de Luna mainly plays latin american music, but also includes international music (in english, italian, french and portuguess) played with the unique authentic happy style of voices, harp, requinto and guitar.
Please enjoy this unique choice of voice, harp, requinto and guitar, under the inspiration of the Moon Light "Luz de Luna".
www.cadenza.org /musicians/pages.cgi?id=4219   (167 words)

  
 Welcome To Drum World-Shop online for drum equipment-Shopping Cart and Secure Transactions
LP has also utilized Giovanni s input to create the exclusive Requinto - the most amazing single conga ever.
The combination of the 9-3/4" head size, the afore mentioned shell contour, and hardware geometry provide the broadest range of tone available in a single drum.
According to Giovanni, "If I could take only one drum on a gig, it would be the Requinto!" Each LP Galaxy Giovanni Series Conga comes complete with LP Galaxy ProCare Integrated Shell Protectors that prevent the side plate hardware from marking or damaging adjacent drums.
www.drumworld.com /catalog_type.asp?PRODUCTTYPE=ELPggsc   (363 words)

  
 Tab for Mexican guitar music - Acoustic Guitar Forum
The tab is for guitar only but there is a bit of discussuion on the requinto harmony parts and capo placement.
The requinto in particular was stellar, not to mention the vocals.
The tabs seem to be arrangement specific so you may find 20 different tabs for the same song since each Trio has put their signature sound on the tune.
www.guitarseminars.com /ubb/Forum1/HTML/000800.html   (2874 words)

  
 Conjunto Alma Jarocha
Son jarocho features three main instruments: the arpa jarocha (large, wooden harp), requinto jarocho (four-string smallish guitar which is plucked), and jarana (small and guitar-like; its five courses of 10-strings are briskly strummed).
Conjunto Alma Jarocha is an aggregation of six musicians who deliver a vibrant, upbeat set of 20 tracks (eight previously unissued), including two requinto solos, a harp solo, and a harp duet.
The performance overflows with passionate interplay between the requinto and harp, persistent strumming of the requinto, and lively solo and harmony vocals.”
www.arhoolie.com /titles/354.shtml   (243 words)

  
 giovanni.html   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
In response to design specifications from Giovanni, LP created the exclusive Requinto - the most amazing single conga ever.
The combination of the 9 3/4" head size, unique shell contour, and hardware geometry provide the broadest range of tone available in a single drum.
It blends deep bass tones, smooth open tones and clean slaps into one powerful drum.
www.sonic.net /~rmrhythm/lp/giovanni.html   (290 words)

  
 The Band Members   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
A native of New York, his cultural heritage led him to Puerto Rico, the land of his parents, at age 17, where he discovered for himself the wonders of the music there.
Since then, he has acquired an extensive repertoire of Latin American music, as well as developing his virtuostic abilities on the requinto, or lead guitar.
He joined Sol Sin Fronteras in 1998 and brings a wealth of expertise to the group.
www.solsinfronteras.com /band.htm   (629 words)

  
 Luz de Luna Duo Resume
Luz de luna duo play JOSE RAMIREZ CAMARA 1st.
Requinto: is a smaller guitar from Mexico, this instrument make the melody line of the songs.
Luz de Luna play PEDRO MALDONADO REQUINTO - Malaga-Spain.
www.geocities.com /luzdelunaduo/nelson.html   (270 words)

  
 Brook Adams: musician, composer, web designer, artist, show off.
There are two different kinds of Requinto, This one is like a real small classical guitar.
The tuning is (low to high) A D G C E A. You may notice that the four highest strings are the same notes as a soprano ukulele.
I don't know how they are tuned, but in place of frets they have nylon strings tied all the way around the neck.
www.brookadams.com /showNtell.html   (676 words)

  
 Conjunto Jardin - About
Around the traditional core of jarana and requinto, Conjunto Jardín features keyboardist Gary Johnson (“El Pulpo”) on “incredible keyboard-harp simulations” (Tom Cheyney, L.A. Weekly), as well as quijada de burro (donkey jawbone), pandero (large wood-framed tambourine) and jarana.
As long-time bassist for the Bonedaddys, he has been playing world music (and wearing silly outfits on stage) since before it had a name.
Chiapas, Mexico native Jorge Mijangos (“El Travieso”) sings and plays jarana and leona (a baritone requinto that functions primarily as a bass).
www.conjuntojardin.com /thegroup/about   (804 words)

  
 Guitar Orchestra - Alto, Requinto, Bass and Contra Guitars in action
Step in if you want to learn more about the different guitars in the modern Guitar Orchestra.
Guitars with names like alto, requinto, bass and contra...
Teachers - you have my permission to copy and use these articles in your lessons but this copyright clause and my logo must remain on every copy.
www.derek-hasted.co.uk /pit   (107 words)

  
 Tremoloco
Tremoloco is a L.A. based band that draws from the sounds of Tex-Mex, Country, Zydeco, Folklorico, Folk and Blues in a blend of original and traditional songs best described as Gulf Coast Folklorico.
Instrumentation includes acoustic and electric guitar, acoustic and electric bass, accordion, lap steel, dobro, violin, pedal steel, percussion, as well as some Traditional Mexican instruments such as requinto, jarana, cuatro, guitarron, and bajo sexto.
Adept at playing anything from a Cajun waltz, Texas shuffle, country ballad or rocking blues number to a Mexican polka, ranchero or cumbia this diversity allows the band to cover a wide range of styles.
tremolocos.com /bio.html   (322 words)

  
 Crafting great guitars, and teaching others to do the same. - Woodworking.com
Since 1971, Bill Cumpiano has been building and repairing some of the finest handmade guitars and stringed instruments on the planet.
Bill makes both American style instruments and those from the Latin American tradition, such as the requinto, the tres, the quatro, and the tiple.
He has neither catalog nor models, because most instruments he builds are individually designed and crafted for the specific customer.
www.woodworking.com /article_archive.cfm?section=3&article=1498   (995 words)

  
 Gallery of Acoustic Guitars
Pictured here from left to right - A Jumbo 6 String Bell Western, A Cutaway 6 String Bell Western, A 6 String Bell, A Cutaway 12 String Bell Western, A Cutaway Requinto
This Requinto Model features 16 frets clear of the body with a 25.5" scale, made of Indian Rosewood with a 25 year old German Spruce Top.
It's been many years since Bozo has undertaken his most elaborate instrument, the all abalone Bell XII.
www.guitars.net /flatgal.htm   (3513 words)

  
 The quart guitar and quart bass guitar
The Quart Guitar is tuned four notes up - that makes it the same pitch as the requinto.
Like the requinto, the quart is short-scale, but usually with a different scale length to the requinto - a figure of 480mm is often quoted.
The longer scale length requires thinner strings, leading to a bright sound.
www.hago.org.uk /guitars/quart   (184 words)

  
 For sale musical instruments Requinto Ecuador Fernandez rosewood classical guitar National Resophonic Radiotone Tweed ...
This Ecuadoran Requinto is definitely a "national treasure" level instrument.
I took it to a PSGW fall retreat a few months after I bought it, and a young musicologist from Ecuador who was at the retreat was quite upset that it was in the US in a private collection, rather than in Ecuador in a museum.
If a link 404s for you, let me know, or simply try another path.
www.breskin.com /forsale/classicalguitars.html   (333 words)

  
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The wood is basic in this group: Spanish & acoustic guitars, “tres”, “requinto”, large guitar,”cajón”… are used to convey the genuine character of it’s music.
Composition and arrangement are an important part of his activity, outlining his work with the group Madagascar, and his trio.
Vidal, whose composition and arrangements for his previous group “Madagascar” were awarded with the prize for the best group of the year from “l’Associació de Musics de Jazz de Catalunya”, explores in that case, the fields of Jazz, and Ethnic music focusing on South American rhythms.
inicia.es /de/nvidal/NARCIS_W/ARXIUS/DOSSIERS/DossierVSAPeng.doc   (3137 words)

  
 Lone Star Guitars, Bajo Sexto, Requinto, Cuatro, Tres, Mandolin, Classical, Dreadnought
Lone Star Guitars, Bajo Sexto, Requinto, Cuatro, Tres, Mandolin, Classical, Dreadnought
Lone Star Guitars are made in the legendary mountain village of Paracho, high in the Sierra Madre Mountains of Mexico.
To see some of our pictures from the NAMM 2003 Show (Click here)
www.lonestarguitars.com   (119 words)

  
 Luthier Music Corp.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
PIMENTEL L. DESCRIPTION: Used - spruce top, Brazilian rosewood back & sides, excellent condition.
REQUINTO ROSEWOOD CUTAWAY WITH ELECTRONICS, SPRUCE TOP, INLAY ROSETTE
Use keywords to find the product you are looking for.
www.luthiermusic.com /catalog/default.php?cPath=18_25   (41 words)

  
 CAT-5e Horizontal UTP Bulk Cable, Gray, 1000 feet, 8 Wire to 8 Wire And 4 SHAKAS DEL REQUINTO   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
CAT-5e Horizontal UTP Bulk Cable, Gray, 1000 feet, 8 Wire to 8 Wire And 4 SHAKAS DEL REQUINTO
CAT-5e Horizontal UTP Bulk Cable, Gray, 1000 feet, 8 Wire to 8 Wire
4 SHAKAS DEL REQUINTO Copyright (C) Muze Inc. 2005.
www.williamlimited.com /wire.htm   (136 words)

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