» This article's about an instrument. For the album by British Trip-Hop band Morcheeba, see Charango. For the Cuban style of music, see "charanga". for the village in Nepal see Charang, Nepal The charango's a small South American stringed instrument of the lute family, about 66 cm long, traditionally made with the shell of the back of an armadillo. It typically has 10 strings in five courses of 2 strings each, although other variations exist. History When the Spanish conquistadores came to S… (More on Charango)