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The rondalla is an ensemble of stringed instruments played with the plectrum or pick and generally known as plectrum instruments. It originated in Medieval Spain, especially in the ancient Crown of Aragon: Catalonia, [1] Aragon, Murcia, and Valencia. The tradition was later taken to Spanish America and the Philippines.
Learn about the 5 traditional Filipino musical instruments used in Rondalla ensembles, including the bandurria, laúd, octavina, guitarra, and bajo de uñas.
The rondalla instruments are the bandurria, the laud, the octavina, the guitar and the bass-guitar (bajo de uñas). Of these instruments, the bandurria is the mainstay of the group. It has the biggest number of players in the family of instruments.
The term rondalla refers to the native string ensemble of the Philippines, and it consists of plectrum instruments such as the bandurria, laud, octavina, mandola, guitarra, and bajo de uñas (supplanted today by the regular double bass).
22 mar 2017 · Other stringed instruments composing the standard Filipino rondalla are the bandurria , the laúd , the octavina , the Twelve-string guitar , the Ukulele , the bajo de uñas or double bass , the Guitarrón mexicano , and other Filipino-made instruments modeled and developed after the guitar.
23 wrz 2019 · Double Bass or the Bajo de Uñas. Ukulele. Rondalla in the Philippines. It was introduced in the Philippines during the Spanish Colonization Period. It is used in traditional dances like the Pandanggo, Jota, and Polka.
17 sty 2019 · • Bajo de Unas is the largest among the instruments in most stringed ensembles – evident by thick string, large body, and low tones. • The number of strings varies standard 4-stringed to the rare stringed, and can have pitches octaves lower than middle • It plays the bass part or the piece.
