Article Nº 3154 Arts, literature and historiography Vol. III · p. 351
Requinta de Braga
The requinta de Braga is a small four-stringed instrument similar to the braguinha, said to have been created by the Madeiran musician Agostinho Martins.
A small four-stringed instrument, similar to the braguinha (small Madeiran four-string guitar, ancestor of the ukulele), which is said to have been created by the late Madeiran musician Agostinho Martins. Its tuning is A, D, F, A, according to information given to us by Dr Manuel dos Passos Freitas.
People mentioned
- Agostinho Martins 1841–1909
- Manuel dos Passos Freitas b. 1872
Places mentioned