The Mandolin World

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The mandolin is a plucked string instrument of Italian and Mediterranean origin.

The origin of the mandolin dates back to the mid-17th century (Lombard, Milanese and Cremonese mandolin), but the instrument in its best-known form appeared around 1750 (Neapolitan mandolin).

The « classical » repertoire of the mandolin ranges from baroque to contemporary music, but the instrument has always had an « double expressive soul »: « savante » and popular.

Thanks to Italian and Portuguese emigrants, the mandolin also spread overseas, to the USA, Brazil, Venezuela, Colombia, Mexico, taking on other forms and adapting perfectly to different musical styles such as bluegrass and Brazilian choro.

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