Chirimía is a Spanish term for a type of oboe

Oboe

The oboe is a double reed musical instrument of the woodwind family. In English, prior to 1770, the instrument was called "hautbois" , "hoboy", or "French hoboy". The spelling "oboe" was adopted into English ca...

, and in English is used to refer to various primitive oboes found in Latin America, based on instruments introduced during Spanish colonization.

Distribution

Usage of the chirimia varies widely across Latin America and Iberia, with the instrument being extinct in some areas, but a living tradition in others.

External links

• Video - Mexican chirimía oboe