Irish Music & Instruments : How Is the Bouzouki Played?

The bouzouki is a traditional Greek instrument adopted by the Irish in the 1950s and '60s that plays similarly to a mandolin. Understand the nuances of the bouzouki instrument with help from the member of an Irish band in this free video on traditional Irish instruments.

Expert: Amy Richter
Bio: Amy Richter has been a devoted enthusiast of Irish music for many years.
Filmmaker: Jonathan Richter

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Entertainment

Tags:

• irish music
• instruments
• mandolin
• drums
• irish instruments
• bodhran
• bouzouki
• bodhran drum
• celtic music
• folk music
• cultural music

[MITSAKIAS]

pou to vlepeis to bouzouki re baglama?

[ShiftingStampy]

Shutup and play

[MrProgrock]

Isn't this an octave mandolin?

[Dhmhtrhs10]

And Where is the Bouzouki?? you see any bouzouki on this video?? oh my god!!

[Mrdeandean100]

@lconole mhmm

[lconole]

@Mrdeandean100 - as the elephant is a giraffe with a shorter neck, and a trunk?

[m1cha3l42]

Keep up the good work folks

[djmaur]

If the lower courses were strung in octaves Irish bouzouki would be more accurate. In the configuration it is in, it is more accurately called a long scale octave mandolin. The bouzouki was originally a three course instrument (DAd), the four course instrument was developed around WWII and originally tuned GDAd, then given a more guitar like tuning. When the instrument was adopted into Irish music, they came to an octave mandolin the long way 'round. check out the Saz and Baglama also.

[Seosamh1992]

It's an IRISH BOUZOUKI. It's a slightly different instrument than the original greek bouzouki - the design and tuning were altered by Irish musicians (well, musician. Lunny.) So yeah. Not a bouzouki, but an Irish bouzouki, aka an octave mandolin.

[Mrdeandean100]

tht thing is just a 8 string guiter......

[jeffmysterio100]

Bouzouki is from Greek noch from Irland !!