Preserving A Part of Puerto Rican History – The “Cuatro”

Reblogged from Repeating Islands: Since 1992, master stringed instrument-maker William R. Cumpiano has devoted part of his time to preserving and promoting his native Puerto Rico’s national instrument—the cuatro—whose history up until then had only been captured in the minds and music of Puerto Ricans, Judith Kelliher reports for MassLatinoNews.com. The cuatro’s history is actually … Continue reading →