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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.
- Mandolin Playing Traditions Worldwide
Italian mandolin virtuoso and child prodigy Giuseppe Pettine...
- History of The Mandolin
The mandolin is a modern member of the lute family, dating...
- Mandocello
The mandocello (Italian: mandoloncello, Liuto cantabile,...
- Mandoline
A mandoline (US, / ˌ m æ n d ə ˈ l iː n,-ˈ l ɪ n /) or...
- Octave mandolin
The octave mandolin (US and Canada) or octave mandola...
- Mandolin Playing Traditions Worldwide
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 version of the instrument goes to the Vinaccia family of Naples.
May 4, 2024 · Learn about the mandolin, a small stringed instrument with four pairs of steel strings tuned to violin pitch. Find out its history, features, and compositions for the mandolin in classical and folk music.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
The mandolin is a musical instrument, which literally means, a small soprano member of the lute family. It is played by hitting its strings and sounds similar in tone of a violin or a hammered dulcimer. The most common type of mandolin, which was first designed in Naples, has eight strings.
A mandoline (US, / ˌ m æ n d ə ˈ l iː n,-ˈ l ɪ n /) or mandolin (British, /ˌmandəˈlɪn/, /ˈmandəlɪn/, /ˈmandl̩ɪn/), is a culinary utensil used for slicing and for cutting juliennes; with suitable attachments, it can make crinkle-cuts.
The octave mandolin (US and Canada) or octave mandola (Ireland and UK) is a fretted string instrument with four pairs of strings tuned in fifths, G−D−A−E (low to high), an octave below a mandolin. It is larger than the mandola, but smaller than the mandocello and its construction is similar to other instruments in the mandolin family ...
Learn about the origins and evolution of the mandolin, a small, short-necked lute with eight strings. From ancient cave paintings to modern flat-back instruments, discover the history of this versatile and popular chordophone.
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