Mexican vihuela
Mexican vihuela | |
| String instrument | |
|---|---|
| Other names | Vihuela, vihuela Mexicana |
| Classification | String instrument |
| Hornbostel–Sachs classification | (Composite chordophone) |
| Developed | Mid/late 18th century |
| Volume | Medium/loud (depending on how it is strummed) |
| Related instruments | |
| Timple, guitarra de golpe, guitar | |
| Musicians | |
| Victor Cardenas (El Pato), Nati Cano, Ricardo torres, Noe Garcia (VihuelaTv), Arturo Martinez (El Diablito) Israel Bustos (el Salee) | |
| Builders | |
| Don Ruben Morales, Javier Salinas, Jose Juan Hernández, Salvador Hernández, Tomas Delgado, Luis Javier Flores, Jacinto Lemus Reyes | |
The Mexican vihuela ([biˈwe.la]) is a guitar-like string instrument from 19th-century Mexico with five strings and typically played in mariachi groups.