The charango I play has a mouth and can talk.
Traditional saying
It’s only missing eyes to help me cry.
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The traditional charango according to Bonny Alberto Terán
One of the most important exponents of the traditional Bolivian charango is undoubtedly Bonny Alberto Terán. Few can boast such a significant career that has made him a reference for…
What is a Charango
Las cuerdas de mi Charango traducen mis sentimientos: cuando estoy contento ríen, cuando estoy con pena lloran
José Prudencio Bustillo (1922)
The charango is a stringed musical instrument of…
Testing Aquila Sugar Strings on a charangón: the video
The Crucial Importance of Strings for the Charango
In this article, I want to share with you an interesting experiment I conducted: changing a set of strings on a high-quality…
Complete guide to Charango care
Introduction
The charango, a traditional musical instrument native to the Andes, is one of the most important symbols of the culture of this region. Its ancient, exotic and penetrating sound…
Essential Charango chords
Charango chords: Major, Minor, Dominant, Augmented, and Diminished
Are you a beginner struggling with basic chords on your charango? Look no further!
Introducing a comprehensive PDF guide that showcases the…
How to Change Charango Strings
If you’re wondering how to change the strings on a charango, ronroco, or charangón, you’re in the right place. In this guide, I’ll explain step-by-step how to perform this operation.…
How to tune a Charango
Introduction: how Charango tuning works
One of the most distinctive features of the charango is its many strings. In its standard version, it has ten strings, with eight of them…
Half a century with the Bolivian Charango Society: a documentary
On 6 April 1973, the Sociedad Boliviana del Charango (SBC) was founded in La Paz, Bolivia. The names of the founders were already well known, but over the years they…