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The minhoto cavaquinho, associated with the Minho region in Portugal is similar to the viola braguesa. Its neck is on the same level as the body . Like the braguesa , the minhoto's sound hole was traditionally shaped like a stylized ray (fish) ; the shape is called “ raia ” in Portuguese .
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- (Composite chordophone)
- String instrument
- Machete, braguinha, manchete, cavaco
The cavaquinho currently practiced and built all over mainland Portugal is of the type commonly referred to as “minhoto” (ie. from Minho). It is a small instrument in the shape of a guitar, with four metallic strings, a flat scale with twelve frets at the top level.
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Jul 6, 2022 · Source: Adilson D. Silva via flickr. The cavaquinho is used in both traditional and classical music. Used in both traditional and classical music, a cavaquinho is a stringed instrument that is a member of the lute family, which includes the banjo, mandolin, oud, or Chinese pipa. The cavaquinho evolved into what it is today in Portugal.
O Lundum Avô do Fado, Ilustração, 141: 17-19. 47 31 Nuno Cristo Tuning the cavaquinho minhoto: The first available references to the tuning(s) of the cavaquinho minhoto can be found in the celebrated work by Veiga de Oliveira, revealing information collected in the early 1960s from makers and players in Minho.52 Two of the tunings, «Moda ...
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Oct 6, 2014 · O grande emigrante. O Cavaquinho, sabemos hoje, não é só minhoto, nem sequer só português. Ele começou aqui, no Noroeste ibérico, província a que hoje damos o nome de Minho, mas foi à descoberta para lá do Atlântico com toda a emigração portuguesa que procurou sonhos sul-americanos, e esteve assim na origem das Rodas de Choro brasileiras, depois migrando para o Havai adoptando a ...
It is the technique that stands out most in the Minhoto Cavaquinho due to its execution that allows the rhythm, harmony and melody to be created simultaneously. This is only possible because, in this instrument, the top is located at the same level as the neck, which leaves a very short distance between the strings and the top, thus preventing ...
