The Bordonua (Bordonúa) is a large, deep body (sound-boxes are usually 6 inches (15 cm) deep) bass guitar which is native to Puerto Rico. They are made using several different shapes and …

The Bordonua is a traditional Puerto Rican stringed instrument that belongs to the guitar family. It is a large-bodied, deep-toned instrument primarily used in jíbaro (mountain folk) music. The …

2014年8月28日 · De los instrumentos de cuerdas puertorriqueños, la bordonúa es el de mayor tamaño y de sonido más grave. Su nombre se deriva de la palabra bordón, que significa …

Puerto Rican stringed instrument, forgotten for over a hundred years, calledvihuela. This page describes the "true" 19th century Puerto Rican bordonúa, which disappeared, leaving scant …

It is a large six double stringed instrument. It is known for its unique quivering tone and it was sometime known as the "Weeping Bordonua." The instrument almost disappeared until the …

Entre éstas llamadas bordonúas encontramos: 1- Una gran guitarra de voz grave de seis cuerdas de tripa, descrita en el siglo 19, llamada bordonúa que nadie ya recuerda. 2- Un manojo de …

The bordonúa, now rare, resembles late 17th century Spanish instruments with its elongated shape and construction. Its role in the ensemble is primarily to provide a bass. This image …

The early bordonúas: From early bibliographic references, from interviews with elders and interviews with the descendants of bordonúa players and makers of the past, we learned that …

La forma, encordadura y afinación de la bordonúa han ido cambiando durante los últimos dos siglos, y la forma de hacerlo en la actualidad varia con quién esta rescatándolo, y qué uso …

La única ilustración verdadera de una bordonúa del siglo 19 yace parcialmente escondida en la famosa pintura de Francisco Oller titulada El Velorio. Vea aquí más vistas de la misma.