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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 50. Chapters: Pan flute, Tambourine, Mandolin, Hurdy gurdy, Cimbalom, Bandura, Ukrainian folk music, Kobza, Tsymbaly, Gusli, Bandurist, Kharkiv-style bandura, Kobzar, Bayan, Torban, Gadulka, Gudok, Trembita, Starosvitska bandura, Volynka, Sopilka, Lira, Buhay, Basolia, Dentsivka, Kolyosnaya lira, Floyara, Surma-horn, Floyarka, Zubivka, Kuvytsi, Frilka, Derkach, Torokhkatalo, Telenka, Bubon, Zatula, Taraban, Kozobas, Rih, Dvodentsivka, Truba, Pivtoradentsivka, Resheto, Batih, Kosa dudka, Briazkalnytsia, Lytavry, Rapach, Bukhalo, Pidkova, Kiev-style bandura. Excerpt: A mandolin (Italian: ) is a musical instrument in the lute family (plucked, or strummed). It descends from the mandore, a soprano member of the lute family. The mandolin soundboard (the top) comes in many shapes-but generally round or teardrop-shaped, sometimes with scrolls or other projections. A mandolin may have f-holes, or a single round or oval sound hole. A round or oval sound hole may be bordered with decorative rosettes or purfling, but usually doesn't feature an intricately carved grille like a Baroque era mandolin. Early mandolins had six double courses of gut strings, tuned similarly to lutes, and plucked with the fingertips. Modern mandolins-which originated in Naples, Italy in the late 18th century-commonly have four double courses (four pairs) of metal strings, which are plucked with a plectrum. Many variants of the mandolin have existed. These include Milanese, Lombard, Brescian and other 6-course types, as well as four-string (one string per course), twelve-string (three strings per course), and sixteen-string (four strings per course). Weber F-5-style mandolin (f-holes) A-5-style mandolin (f-holes) Example of an A-4-style mandolin (oval hole)A mandolin typically has a hollow wooden body with a tailpiece that holds one end of the strings, a floating bri...
