Rondalla

• rondala is a group or ensemble of stringed instruments played with a plectrum or pick
• the word rondalla comes from the spanish word ronda meaning serenade
• the major instruments are the banduria, laud, octavina, guitar, and bajo de unas
• the banduria is a pear shaped stringed instrument with 14 strings
• the laud looks like a banduria but a little bit bigger with a longer neck and with 2 f sound holes
• the octavina is a small guitar
• the guitar has a round sound hole and has 6 strings
• the bajo de unas is the largest instrument of the rondalla