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Colombia’s Instruments
Colombia’s
Tiple
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The tiple is usually played alongside a tambourine and is an essential part of Colombia’s rural heritage. The Tiple and Guabina Festival is held in Velez, Santander, every August. It is popular in regions such as Santander, Antioquia, Boyaca and Cundinamarca. The tiple can be found at Woodwind & Brasswind for $279.
The caja, a drum similar to a tambora, is one of the three main or traditional instruments of the Vallenato music. Caja, the slang word adopted to nickname this drum, means “box” in Spanish. It can be found at Amazon for $349.
CajaVallenata
Tambora
Tamboras are essential in cumbia music, which can be heard across Colombia including the Barranquilla
Carnival and the National Cumbia Festival in El
Banco, Magdalena. This product can be found at
Woodwind & Brasswind for $260.
The caña de millo is a woodwind musical instrument of indigenous origin used in the cumbia music of Colombia’s Caribbean coast. Can be bought for $20 at Caña de Millo Way of Life Nov 2o2o Amazon. Represents the indigenous side of vallenato and cumbia, alongside European and West African influences. This Guacharaca istrument can be found at Amazon for $20.
Instruments
The maracas are an integral part of the conjunto de cumbria and conjunto de gaitas ensembles. Maracas are usually played in pairs, with either one in each hand or two held together in one hand. Maracas can be purchased at Woodwind & Brasswind for $15.
Maracas
Acordion
The accordion is now the backbone of Colombian folk music. Accordions also feature in cumbia music. Every year Colombia holds the world’s biggest accordion-playing contest, the Vallenato Legend Festival in Valledupar. This instuement can be found at Guitar Center for $599.
Marimba music and traditional chants and dances are musical expressions integral to the family and community fabric of people of African descent in the Colombian South Pacific region. Marimbas can be found at Woodwind & Brasswind for $2,862.
Marimba
Arpa
The harp has since inspired infusions with pop and salsa music, although its popularity in the region’s traditional llanera music is evident at the annual “Golden Harp” festival, usually held in Saravena, Arauca. This inturment can be found at Guitar Center for $525.
