Bandola Venezolana

The Venezuelan bandola is a family of plucked string instruments with regional forms such as the bandola llanera, oriental, central, and guayanesa, closely linked to Venezuelan and Colombian traditions.

Parang

Parang is a festive musical tradition of Trinidad and Tobago with deep historical connections to Venezuelan and Spanish-language Christmas music from the Caribbean coast.

Venezuelan Cuatro

The Venezuelan Cuatro is one of the most important instruments in the musical traditions of Venezuela. It serves as the rhythmic and harmonic foundation of genres such as joropo, gaita, parranda, and many regional folk styles. Today it is played throughout Latin America and by growing international communities of musicians interested in traditional string instruments.