Electro-acoustic charango with Fishman EQ
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Charango from Sucre, Bolivia, to the world
Charangueando Onlinewith Willy Ríos
Learn to play the charango from anywhere in the world, with a musician with more than 35 years behind him.
- +35years on stage
- 2014online school since
- +15countries with students
Charango musician, author and composer
Willy Ríos
A musician for forty years now, Willy Ríos began his career at the age of 11 at the MASIS cultural center in Sucre, Bolivia, with the charango as his main instrument.
Charango, music and teaching, from Bolivia to the world
Read the full biographyThe charango is an instrument tied to the earth, because everything comes from the Pachamama. The tree comes from the earth, the instrument is made of a material that comes from the earth. The instrument sings because we are children of the Pachamama.Willy Ríos
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Concerts, Lessons, Services and Charangos
Four ways into the charango: hear it live, learn to play it, work with Willy on your own music, or take an instrument home.
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Featured Charangos
A wide selection of professional charangos, strictly quality-checked and ready to ship anywhere in the world. Every instrument has been chosen and played by Willy himself.
Services
Music services
Besides teaching and performing, Willy works for other musicians, schools and projects: arrangements, scores, compositions and recordings, remotely or in Sucre.
Musical arrangements
Arrangements for solo charango, duos, ensembles and groups, tailored to your level and your repertoire.
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We put the music you need into score and tablature: traditional tunes, your own compositions or a recording.
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Original commissioned works for charango: for your project, your album, a show or a special occasion.
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Charango recorded in the studio for your productions, delivered as high-quality tracks, remotely or in Sucre.
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What our students say
Students from different countries who learned charango with Willy, live and at a distance.
I joined the Charangueando school in 2018 wanting to learn traditional charango. It has been two years of studying the traditional repertoire and the most important rhythms, always looking for the right way to play them. What stands out for me is the passion maestro Willy has for the charango and for spreading it.
I came to Charangueando in 2015 after hearing a beautiful rendition of Zamba de Lozano by Willy. It was a demanding road, but I found an incredible teacher, and together we went through scales, arpeggios, strumming and countless details of the charango I had no idea about.
After I retired, my goal was to play a string instrument, and I chose the charango that was hanging on the wall as an ornament. I thought that at my age learning was impossible; and yet I found maestro Willy Ríos, whose method, patience and good cheer make me enjoy this small, great friend with 10 strings.
I had been playing charango for years but I wanted more technique and more repertoire. Willy teaches by video call, from the comfort of my own home, and he includes a video going over each lesson. I would recommend taking lessons with Willy to anyone, beginner or experienced.
Willy is an experienced, gifted teacher who gives you the ideal way into the world of the charango. As a guitarist, he helped me make the transition and know where to focus. Thanks to Willy, playing charango is something I enjoy every day.
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