Erkencho
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The erkencho is a folk clarinet of the northern region of the Gran Chaco
of South America, particularly northwestern Argentina. It consists of a tube 10–13 inches (25–33 cm) long, with a single reed and a cow or goat horn attached at the end, as a hornpipe
. Some writers consider the erkencho to be a smaller variant of the erke
, with the name erkencho being a diminutive thereof.
Gran Chaco
The Gran Chaco is a sparsely populated, hot and semi-arid lowland region of the Río de la Plata basin, divided among eastern Bolivia, Paraguay, northern Argentina and a portion of the Brazilian states of Mato Grosso and Mato Grosso do Sul, where it is connected with the Pantanal region...
of South America, particularly northwestern Argentina. It consists of a tube 10–13 inches (25–33 cm) long, with a single reed and a cow or goat horn attached at the end, as a hornpipe
Hornpipe (musical instrument)
The hornpipe can refer to a specific instrument or a class of woodwind instruments consisting of a single reed, a small diameter melody pipe with finger holes and a bell traditionally made from animal horn...
. Some writers consider the erkencho to be a smaller variant of the erke
Erke
The erke is a large lip concussion horn native to the Gran Chaco of Bolivia, Chile, and Argentina.-Construction:...
, with the name erkencho being a diminutive thereof.