Property:Instrument type
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End-blown flute,
Instrument family=Aerophones,
Origin country=Andean region (Peru, Bolivia, NW Argentina),
Used in=Andean music, Argentine folklore,
Description=The quena is a traditional Andean flute made of cane or wood. It has a notched end and is blown vertically. Its melancholic and airy sound is emblematic of highland music. +
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Plucked string instrument,
Instrument family=Chordophones,
Origin country=Spain,
Used in=Folk music, tango (especially early tango),
Description=The classical or folk guitar is widely used in Argentine and South American folk music and early tango. It accompanies singing and is often played with fingerpicking techniques or rasgueado strumming. +
Plucked string instrument,
Instrument family=Chordophones,
Origin country=Mexico,
Used in=Mariachi, South American folklore,
Description=The guitarrón is a large, deep-bodied six-string bass instrument, commonly used in Mariachi ensembles. It provides rhythmic and harmonic foundation and is often played standing, with the instrument resting against the chest. +
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Keyboard instrument,
Instrument family=Chordophones,
Origin country=Italy,
Used in=Tango, popular music,
Description=The piano has played a central role in tango orchestras, particularly during the golden age. It is used both rhythmically and harmonically, often featuring virtuosic solo or counterpoint passages. +
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String instrument,
Instrument family=Chordophones,
Origin country=USA,
Used in=Jazz, swing, fusion,
Description=The jazz violin is a violin used in the performance of jazz music. Although traditionally associated with classical music, the violin has been part of jazz since the early 20th century, notably in the swing and gypsy jazz scenes. It is characterized by expressive improvisation, rhythmic bowing, and creative phrasing, often emulating horn lines or vocal styles. +
Bowed string instrument,
Instrument family=Chordophones,
Origin country=Europe,
Used in=Tango, Argentine folklore, classical,
Description=The violin is a four-stringed bowed instrument widely used in tango orchestras (especially in the golden age) and in folk music for melodic and harmonic roles. It is known for its agility and emotional expressiveness. +
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Percussion,
Instrument family=Membranophones,
Origin country=Argentina,
Used in=Argentine folklore (zamba, chacarera),
Description=The bombo legüero is a traditional Argentine drum made from a hollowed tree trunk and animal hide. It is struck with sticks and provides the rhythmic base for many Argentine folk genres like zamba and chacarera. +
Percussion,
Instrument family=Idiophones,
Origin country=Peru,
Used in=Afro-Peruvian, contemporary fusion,
Description=The cajón is a wooden box drum played by slapping the front face while seated. Originally from Peru, it is now used across Latin America and in tango nuevo or fusion styles. +
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Plucked string instrument,
Instrument family=Chordophones,
Origin country=Bolivia,
Used in=Andean folk music,
Description=The charango is a small Andean string instrument resembling a lute, traditionally made with an armadillo shell. It has five courses of double strings and is used widely in music of Bolivia, Peru, and Northern Argentina. +
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Free-reed instrument,
Instrument family=Aerophones,
Origin country=Germany,
Used in=Folk music, Chamamé,
Description=The accordion is widely used in the Argentine Littoral region, particularly in Chamamé and polka. It is played with both hands, using bellows to produce sound through reeds. +
Free-reed instrument,
Instrument family=Aerophones,
Origin country=Germany,
Used in=Tango,
Description=The bandoneon is a type of concertina that became central to Argentine tango. It produces a deeply expressive sound and is played by pushing and pulling the bellows while pressing buttons. Originally from Germany, it became a defining sound of tango music in Argentina. +