Description: The bandurria is originally from Spain it arrived in the Philippines during the Spanish colonial period 1521 to 1821. The bandurria remains an important instrument in the rondalla music. Today the bandurria is made from from wood and alternately many local materials. The bandurria in the Philippines has from 12 to 14 strings. Most of the bandurria in the Philippines have from 14 to 16 frets. They are accompanied by other instruments including violin, ukulele, classical guitar, and the upright bass.

 

Philippine Bandurria Tunings

Filipino Tuning	F#-B-E-A-D-G
Spanish Tuning	C#-C#-F#-B-E-A

 

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