Bandola

The bandola is one of many varieties of small pear-shape chordophones found in Venezuela and Colombia. They are related to the bandurria and mandolin.

Instruments known as bandola include:

A group of bandola llaneras and cuatros.

Bandolista (bandola player) Moisés Torrealba playing a bandola llanera.

A bandola andina colombiana (right) and a bandola llanera (left).

Two musicians playing bandola andina colombiana.

A bandola bajo.