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A mandolin ( Italian: mandolino, pronounced [mandoˈliːno]; literally "small mandola ") is a stringed musical instrument in the lute family and is generally plucked with a pick. It most commonly has four courses of doubled strings tuned in unison, thus giving a total of eight strings.
This used to be the common picture of the mandolin, an obscure instrument of romance in the hands of a Spanish nobleman. [1] The mandolin is a modern member of the lute family, dating back to Italy in the 18th century. The instrument was played across Europe but then disappeared after the Napoleonic Wars. Credit for creating the modern bowlback ...
Brent in 2016 playing a fan-fretted mandolin. Joseph Frederick Brent (born April 6, 1976) is an American composer, mandolinist, multi-instrumentalist, [1] and teacher. He is known for his performances and arrangements of rock and indie songs, as well as his original compositions with the ensemble 9 Horses. [2] [3] He teaches classical mandolin ...
Mandolins in North America. 1916 Gibson F4 with arched and carved top, curled scroll and oval soundhole. The mandolin has had a place in North American culture since the 1880s, when a "mandolin craze" began. [1] [2] The continent was a land of immigrants, including Italian immigrants, some of whom brought their mandolins with them.
Peter Ostroushko (August 12, 1953 – February 24, 2021) was an American violinist and mandolinist. He performed regularly on the radio program A Prairie Home Companion and with a variety of bands and orchestras in Minneapolis–Saint Paul and nationally. He won a regional Emmy Award for the soundtrack he composed for the documentary series ...
Christopher Scott Thile ( / ˈθiːli /; [3] born February 20, 1981) is an American mandolinist, singer, songwriter, composer, and radio personality, best known for his work in the progressive acoustic trio Nickel Creek and the acoustic folk and progressive bluegrass quintet Punch Brothers. He is a 2012 MacArthur Fellow. [4]
After the Navy, Solivan decided to form his own band. Besides Solivan (mandolin), the current lineup of Dirty Kitchen includes Mike Munford (banjo), Chris Luquette (guitar), and Jeremy Middleton (bass). The band name is a reference to the gourmet meals Solivan prepares for friends and family (and the title of one of Solivan's instrumental songs).
Avi Avital playing mandolin in St. Florian Monastery. Avi Avital ( Hebrew: אבי אביטל, born 19 October 1978) is an Israeli mandolinist. He is best known for his renditions of well-known Baroque and folk music, much of which was originally written for other instruments. He has been nominated for a Grammy award (Best Instrumental Soloist ...