charango

American  

[chuh-rang-goh] / tʃəˈræŋ goʊ /

noun

plural

charangos

1. a small South American guitar made from the shell of an armadillo or similar animal and having two to five strings.

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Etymology

Origin of charango

First recorded in 1870–75; from Spanish, alteration of charanga “brass band”; imitative of the sound

Example Sentences

A major element was traditional musical styles and instruments from all over the world: an Andean guitar-like charango, a Middle Eastern flute called a ney.

From New York Times • Feb. 28, 2022

Kutipakuy”, a song by Peru’s Sipas Crew, a trio of MCs from Portada de Manchay I, Lima, is one of the most arresting tracks, with Quechua words peppering lyrics underpinned by a hypnotic charango beat.

From The Guardian • Aug. 9, 2015

As a musician, Sariñana is rooted in traditional Ibero American styles: She plays the charango, a mini-guitar that adds a folk element to music that also incorporates pop, funk and jazz.

From Washington Post • May 28, 2015

Basing their sound on the haunting singing of the Baul people, they have added a charango from Bolivia and an Arabic oud to create a sound that is both eclectic and very traditional.

From BBC • Mar. 22, 2014

The ten days of hunting, botanizing, butterfly-catching and sketching had been an agreeable relief, and young Aragon had assumed, with sufficient grace, the task of attentive host and first player on the charango.

From Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 11, No. 22, January, 1873 by Various