Socavon

Panamanian string instrument


title: "Socavon" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["string-instruments", "panamanian-musical-instruments"] description: "Panamanian string instrument" topic_path: "arts" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Socavon" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

::summary Panamanian string instrument ::

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FieldValue
nameSocavon
namesBocona
backgroundstring
classificationString instrument
hornbostel_sachs_descComposite chordophone
relatedMejoranera
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The socavon is a stringed instrument from Panama. It has 4 nylon strings in 4 courses. It is tuned G3, D4, A4, B3.

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