Entre cuerdas y saberes la guitarra cayambeña como legado de las afinaciones Galindo

Abstract

Since the colonial times, Ecuadorian artisans have modified the European guitar to satisfy the needs of local musicians, in Ecuador, especially in the Cayambe canton these adaptations have led to the creation of the Cayambeña guitar and the galindo tunings.
The value of Galindo tunings outside of Cayambe has increased significantly, boosting the creation of new guitar designs that allow to implement tunings professionally, this is possible thanks to the collaboration of musicians and local luthiers, like Carlos Giraldo. This evolution allows that Galindo’s tunings promote musical innovation, being used in new solo compositions and adaptations to other Ecuadorian genres.
The objective of this article is to determine the changes that have occurred in the guitar and to know the construction of the guitar created for the development of Galindo’s tunings in the professional field. The responses show important changes, particularly in the headstock and the stringing, since the aim is to have 9 strings. Considering the results obtained, it is advisable to continue investigating the different tunings and guitars created to preserve Cayambean culture.