Mejoranera
Mejoraneras | |
| String instrument | |
|---|---|
| Classification | chordophone |
| Hornbostel–Sachs classification | 321.322 (necked lute) |
| Related instruments | |
| bandola, bandolin, viola de cocho | |
The mejoranera or mejorana is a folkloric chordophone from Panama. It is carved from one block of wood (usually cedar) or from dry fibers of Bejuco, and is shaped like a small guitar. It has five nylon, horse hair, or gut strings. The mejoranera is tuned in either an e'-b-a-a'-d' (by 2) or an e'-b-g-g'-d' (by 6) sequence A mejoranera player is called a mejoranero (male) or mejoranera (female). Typically this instrument is played by men.