| String instrument | |
|---|---|
| Classification | String instrument |
| Hornbostel–Sachs classification | (Compositechordophone) |
| Developed | Trinidad |
| Related instruments | |
| Mandolin,Mandola,Bandola | |
Thebandol,bandola, orcriolla mandolin is a string instrument inTrinidad and Tobago with four doublecourses of strings, totaling eight strings.[1] It is the tenor representative of the mandolin family on Trinidad.[1] Another member is the higher pitchedTrinidadian bandolin.[1]
On the bandol, thelower two courses are strung with one steel string and one nylon for each course, and the higher two courses have all nylon (or gut) strings. The bandol is used in Trinidadianparang music, accompanied by "cuatro,maracas" (the main instruments) and the bandolin .[1][2]