Prior to the 18th century, the bandurria had a round back, similar or related to the mandore.[1] It had become a flat-backed instrument by the 18th century, with five double courses of strings, tuned in fourths.[1] The original bandurrias of the Medieval period had three strings. During the Renaissance they gained a fourth string. During the Baroque period the bandurria had 10 strings (5 pairs).
The modern bandurria has 12 strings (6 pairs). The strings are tuned in unison pairs, going up in fourths from the low G#. The lowest four strings are a major-third above those of a standard guitar and the highest two strings are a fourth above a standard guitar, i.e. G♯, c♯, f♯, b, e and a.[2]
Bandurria (front view)
Bandurria (back view)
Bandurria (tailpiece)
Bandurria (tuning head)
Variations and uses in different parts of the world
Spain
The Spanish Students, who were first brought to the United States by Henry Eugene Abbey's firm in 1880.[3] They played bandurrias, but confusion in the United States led people to believe the instruments were mandolins.[4] This poster was for a Manhattan performance at the Booth's Theatre on the corner of 6th Avenue and 23rd Street in Manhattan.
Bandurria with square shoulders, Museum of Music, Barcelona.
Painting by Ramon Alorda Pérez, 1878, showing a woman playing a bandurria that has square shoulders. The square-shouldered bandurria was a distinct shape of Spanish bandurrias of the 18th century.[5]
Juan Ruiz first mentioned the term "mandurria" in the 14th century in his "Libro De Buen Amor." [6] After that, Juan Bermudo gave the description of the bandurria in his "Comiença el libro llamado declaraciõ de instrumentos" as a three-string instrument in 1555, but he also mentioned other types with four or even five strings. In the early 1870s, a child's wake was accompanied with the bandurria music in Jijona, Alicante Province. The zapateo, a dance derived from the Spanish zapateado and introduced by tobacco cultivators from the Canary Islands, is accompanied with bandurria and other instruments before 1900.
Philippines
The Philippine harp bandurria is a 14-string bandurria used in many Philippine folkloric songs, with 16 frets and a shorter neck than the 12-string bandurria.[2] This instrument most likely evolved in the Philippines during the Spanish period, from 1521 to 1898. The Filipino bandurria (also banduriya[7]) is used in an orchestra of plucked string instruments called rondalla. It is tuned a step lower than the Spanish version, that is, low to high: F# B E A D G.[8] Filipino bandurrias have been made with coconuts,[9] and as banjoleles with banjo bodies and goatskin soundboards.
South America
Bandurria (right) with mandolin in the Horniman museum, London, UK.
There are also many different varieties of bandurria in South America, especially Peru and Bolivia. They have four courses, unlike the traditional Spanish six courses.[2] The four courses are double, triple or quadruple, and the tuning is guitar-like, rather than the fourths tuning used on the Spanish type.[10] In Lima, Peru, harp and bandurria duos were common in the early 20th century. Nowadays people there still play bandurria accompanying with the popular vals peruano, or vals criollo.[6]
United Kingdom
Although generally little known in the UK, the bandurria was used by Roy Williamson of the Scottish folk-group The Corrie Folk Trio. When this group later (after the loss of one member) became The Corries, Williamson incorporated a bandurria into one of the two multi-instrument "combolins" that he constructed for himself and his partner.
^Music and Society in 19th-Century Nueva Granada and Colombia. The bandola and its History Through Iconographic Sources (1850-1900) by Egberto Bermúdez, pages 158, 160, 161
^ ab Schecter, John (2007). "Bandurria". Grove Music Online (Oxford Music Online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/gmo/9781561592630.article.01951.
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The bandurria is a plucked chordophone from Spain similar to the mandolin and bandola primarily used in Spanish folk music but also found in former Spanish colonies BandurriaString instrumentClassificationPlucked chordophoneHornbostel Sachs classification321 321 and 321 322 Necked bowl lute for roundback necked box lute for flatback Playing rangeRelated instrumentsBandola laud mandolin octavina Contents 1 Instrument development 2 Variations and uses in different parts of the world 2 1 Spain 2 2 Philippines 2 3 South America 2 4 United Kingdom 3 Notable players and music 4 See also 5 References 6 BibliographyInstrument development EditPrior to the 18th century the bandurria had a round back similar or related to the mandore 1 It had become a flat backed instrument by the 18th century with five double courses of strings tuned in fourths 1 The original bandurrias of the Medieval period had three strings During the Renaissance they gained a fourth string During the Baroque period the bandurria had 10 strings 5 pairs The modern bandurria has 12 strings 6 pairs The strings are tuned in unison pairs going up in fourths from the low G The lowest four strings are a major third above those of a standard guitar and the highest two strings are a fourth above a standard guitar i e G c f b e and a 2 Bandurria front view Bandurria back view Bandurria tailpiece Bandurria tuning head Variations and uses in different parts of the world EditSpain Edit The Spanish Students who were first brought to the United States by Henry Eugene Abbey s firm in 1880 3 They played bandurrias but confusion in the United States led people to believe the instruments were mandolins 4 This poster was for a Manhattan performance at the Booth s Theatre on the corner of 6th Avenue and 23rd Street in Manhattan Bandurria with square shoulders Museum of Music Barcelona Painting by Ramon Alorda Perez 1878 showing a woman playing a bandurria that has square shoulders The square shouldered bandurria was a distinct shape of Spanish bandurrias of the 18th century 5 Juan Ruiz first mentioned the term mandurria in the 14th century in his Libro De Buen Amor 6 After that Juan Bermudo gave the description of the bandurria in his Comienca el libro llamado declaracio de instrumentos as a three string instrument in 1555 but he also mentioned other types with four or even five strings In the early 1870s a child s wake was accompanied with the bandurria music in Jijona Alicante Province The zapateo a dance derived from the Spanish zapateado and introduced by tobacco cultivators from the Canary Islands is accompanied with bandurria and other instruments before 1900 Philippines Edit The Philippine harp bandurria is a 14 string bandurria used in many Philippine folkloric songs with 16 frets and a shorter neck than the 12 string bandurria 2 This instrument most likely evolved in the Philippines during the Spanish period from 1521 to 1898 The Filipino bandurria also banduriya 7 is used in an orchestra of plucked string instruments called rondalla It is tuned a step lower than the Spanish version that is low to high F B E A D G 8 Filipino bandurrias have been made with coconuts 9 and as banjoleles with banjo bodies and goatskin soundboards South America Edit Bandurria right with mandolin in the Horniman museum London UK There are also many different varieties of bandurria in South America especially Peru and Bolivia They have four courses unlike the traditional Spanish six courses 2 The four courses are double triple or quadruple and the tuning is guitar like rather than the fourths tuning used on the Spanish type 10 In Lima Peru harp and bandurria duos were common in the early 20th century Nowadays people there still play bandurria accompanying with the popular vals peruano or vals criollo 6 United Kingdom Edit Although generally little known in the UK the bandurria was used by Roy Williamson of the Scottish folk group The Corrie Folk Trio When this group later after the loss of one member became The Corries Williamson incorporated a bandurria into one of the two multi instrument combolins that he constructed for himself and his partner Notable players and music EditJavier Mas Tamiz 11 See also EditRondalla Laud Octavina Music in the Philippines Music of Peru Music of Spain Stringed instrument tuningsReferences Edit a b Tyler James Sparks Paul 1992 The Early Mandolin Oxford Clarendon Press p 52 ISBN 0 19 816302 9 a b c B Stringed Instrument Database 14 September 2013 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a Missing or empty url help Death of Henry E Abbey The Well Known Manager s Long Career Closed The New York Times October 18 1896 Column 3 PDF Sparks 2003 p 23 29 Music and Society in 19th Century Nueva Granada and Colombia The bandola and its History Through Iconographic Sources 1850 1900 by Egberto Bermudez pages 158 160 161 a b Schecter John 2007 Bandurria Grove Music Online Oxford Music Online ed Oxford University Press doi 10 1093 gmo 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