Cavaquinho
Small Portuguese plucked string instrument of the European guitar family / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"Cavaco" redirects here. For the town, see Cavaco, Angola. For the surname, see Cavaco (surname).
The cavaquinho (pronounced [kɐvɐˈkiɲu] in Portuguese) is a small Portuguese string instrument in the European guitar family, with four wires or gut strings.
Quick Facts String instrument, Other names ...
String instrument | |
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Other names | Machete, braguinha, manchete, cavaco |
Classification | String instrument |
Hornbostel–Sachs classification | (Composite chordophone) |
Developed | Portugal |
Related instruments | |
Ukulele, Viola braguesa, Cuatro |
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A cavaquinho player is called a cavaquista.