Bandola
The bandola is a plucked instrument that is played with a flexible horn plate ( plectrum ). It is mainly found in Venezuela and Colombia and is related to the Spanish bandurria .
The bandola developed from the lute during the time of the Arab occupation of Spain. It has 4, 8, 16 or 18 strings.
The bandola has three main forms:
- the bandola llanera (4 strings)
- the bandola andina colombiana (12 to 18 strings)
- the bandola oriental (8 strings)
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