Caipira viola
Traditional model with fine marquetry work | |
| String instrument | |
|---|---|
| Other names | Caipira guitar |
| Classification | String instrument |
| Hornbostel–Sachs classification | (Composite chordophone) |
| Developed | Brazil |
The Caipira viola or Caipira guitar (in Portuguese: Viola caipira), is a Brazilian ten-string guitar with five courses of strings arranged in pairs. It is a variation of the Portuguese viola that developed in the state of São Paulo during the colonial period, serving as a basis for Caipira music, especially for subgenres of Caipira folklore, such as moda de viola, caipira pagode, catira, etc.