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5728a06a3acd2414000dfb93 | What year did the export market for manodlins from Italy dry up? | 1815 | [
"Mandolin\n\nThe transition from the mandolino to the mandolin began around 1744 with the designing of the metal-string mandolin by the Vinaccia family, 3 brass strings and one of gut, using friction tuning pegs on a fingerboard that sat \"flush\" with the sound table. The mandolin grew in popularity over the next ... |
5728a13e3acd2414000dfb99 | When did the mandolin's poplarity rebound? | Beginning with the Paris Exposition of 1878 | [
"Mandolin\n\nBeginning with the Paris Exposition of 1878, the instrument's popularity rebounded. The Exposition was one of many stops for a popular new performing group the Estudiantes Españoles (Spanish Students). They danced and played guitars, violins and the bandurria, which became confused with the mandolin. A... |
5728a13e3acd2414000dfb9a | What popular group performed at the Paris Exposition? | Estudiantes Españoles (Spanish Students) | [
"Mandolin\n\nBeginning with the Paris Exposition of 1878, the instrument's popularity rebounded. The Exposition was one of many stops for a popular new performing group the Estudiantes Españoles (Spanish Students). They danced and played guitars, violins and the bandurria, which became confused with the mandolin. A... |
5728a13e3acd2414000dfb9b | When was it said that mandolin's popularity peaked? | early years of the 20th century. | [
"Mandolin\n\nBeginning with the Paris Exposition of 1878, the instrument's popularity rebounded. The Exposition was one of many stops for a popular new performing group the Estudiantes Españoles (Spanish Students). They danced and played guitars, violins and the bandurria, which became confused with the mandolin. A... |
5728a13e3acd2414000dfb9c | What instrument was the mandolin confused with during the 1880's? | bandurria | [
"Mandolin\n\nBeginning with the Paris Exposition of 1878, the instrument's popularity rebounded. The Exposition was one of many stops for a popular new performing group the Estudiantes Españoles (Spanish Students). They danced and played guitars, violins and the bandurria, which became confused with the mandolin. A... |
5728a13e3acd2414000dfb9d | What were formed worldwide that incorporated the mandolin famiy of instruments and other instruments as well? | Mandolin orchestras | [
"Mandolin\n\nBeginning with the Paris Exposition of 1878, the instrument's popularity rebounded. The Exposition was one of many stops for a popular new performing group the Estudiantes Españoles (Spanish Students). They danced and played guitars, violins and the bandurria, which became confused with the mandolin. A... |
5728a4054b864d1900164b28 | When was the second decline of mandolin popularity? | early 20th century, | [
"Mandolin\n\nThe second decline was not as complete as the first. Thousands of people had learned to play the instrument. Even as the second wave of mandolin popularity declined in the early 20th century, new versions of the mandolin began to be used in new forms of music. Luthiers created the resonator mandolin, t... |
5728a4054b864d1900164b29 | Why was the second decline in popularity not a strong as the first? | Thousands of people had learned to play the instrument | [
"Mandolin\n\nThe second decline was not as complete as the first. Thousands of people had learned to play the instrument. Even as the second wave of mandolin popularity declined in the early 20th century, new versions of the mandolin began to be used in new forms of music. Luthiers created the resonator mandolin, t... |
5728a4054b864d1900164b2a | Who created the rasonator mandolin? | Luthiers | [
"Mandolin\n\nThe second decline was not as complete as the first. Thousands of people had learned to play the instrument. Even as the second wave of mandolin popularity declined in the early 20th century, new versions of the mandolin began to be used in new forms of music. Luthiers created the resonator mandolin, t... |
5728a4054b864d1900164b2b | What are two types of new mandolins the Luthiers created? | mandolin-banjo and the electric mandolin | [
"Mandolin\n\nThe second decline was not as complete as the first. Thousands of people had learned to play the instrument. Even as the second wave of mandolin popularity declined in the early 20th century, new versions of the mandolin began to be used in new forms of music. Luthiers created the resonator mandolin, t... |
5728a4054b864d1900164b2c | What types of music did musicians begin to play the mandolins in? | Celtic, Bluegrass, Jazz and Rock-n-Roll styles — and Classical too. | [
"Mandolin\n\nThe second decline was not as complete as the first. Thousands of people had learned to play the instrument. Even as the second wave of mandolin popularity declined in the early 20th century, new versions of the mandolin began to be used in new forms of music. Luthiers created the resonator mandolin, t... |
5728a4972ca10214002da50c | What happens to mandolin notes when plucked? | decay to silence | [
"Mandolin\n\nLike any plucked instrument, mandolin notes decay to silence rather than sound out continuously as with a bowed note on a violin, and mandolin notes decay faster than larger stringed instruments like the guitar. This encourages the use of tremolo (rapid picking of one or more pairs of strings) to creat... |
5728a4972ca10214002da50d | Do mandolin notes decay faster or slower than larger string instruments? | faster | [
"Mandolin\n\nLike any plucked instrument, mandolin notes decay to silence rather than sound out continuously as with a bowed note on a violin, and mandolin notes decay faster than larger stringed instruments like the guitar. This encourages the use of tremolo (rapid picking of one or more pairs of strings) to creat... |
5728a4972ca10214002da50e | What is tremolo? | rapid picking of one or more pairs of strings | [
"Mandolin\n\nLike any plucked instrument, mandolin notes decay to silence rather than sound out continuously as with a bowed note on a violin, and mandolin notes decay faster than larger stringed instruments like the guitar. This encourages the use of tremolo (rapid picking of one or more pairs of strings) to creat... |
5728a4972ca10214002da50f | What parts of the mandolin faciliate the tremolo technique? | paired strings | [
"Mandolin\n\nLike any plucked instrument, mandolin notes decay to silence rather than sound out continuously as with a bowed note on a violin, and mandolin notes decay faster than larger stringed instruments like the guitar. This encourages the use of tremolo (rapid picking of one or more pairs of strings) to creat... |
5728a4972ca10214002da510 | What is a plectrum? | pick | [
"Mandolin\n\nLike any plucked instrument, mandolin notes decay to silence rather than sound out continuously as with a bowed note on a violin, and mandolin notes decay faster than larger stringed instruments like the guitar. This encourages the use of tremolo (rapid picking of one or more pairs of strings) to creat... |
5728a540ff5b5019007da394 | What kind of style does the Neapolitan mandolin have? | almond-shaped body resembling a bowl, constructed from curved strips of wood | [
"Mandolin\n\nThe Neapolitan style has an almond-shaped body resembling a bowl, constructed from curved strips of wood. It usually has a bent sound table, canted in two planes with the design to take the tension of the 8 metal strings arranged in four courses. A hardwood fingerboard sits on top of or is flush with t... |
5728a540ff5b5019007da395 | How many strings does the Neapolitan mandolin have? | 8 | [
"Mandolin\n\nThe Neapolitan style has an almond-shaped body resembling a bowl, constructed from curved strips of wood. It usually has a bent sound table, canted in two planes with the design to take the tension of the 8 metal strings arranged in four courses. A hardwood fingerboard sits on top of or is flush with t... |
5728a540ff5b5019007da396 | What are the Neapolitan mandolin made of? | metal strings | [
"Mandolin\n\nThe Neapolitan style has an almond-shaped body resembling a bowl, constructed from curved strips of wood. It usually has a bent sound table, canted in two planes with the design to take the tension of the 8 metal strings arranged in four courses. A hardwood fingerboard sits on top of or is flush with t... |
5728a540ff5b5019007da397 | What sits on top or is flush with the sound table of the Mandolin? | hardwood fingerboard | [
"Mandolin\n\nThe Neapolitan style has an almond-shaped body resembling a bowl, constructed from curved strips of wood. It usually has a bent sound table, canted in two planes with the design to take the tension of the 8 metal strings arranged in four courses. A hardwood fingerboard sits on top of or is flush with t... |
5728a540ff5b5019007da398 | How long is the scale commonly used on European roundbacks? | 13-inch scale | [
"Mandolin\n\nThe Neapolitan style has an almond-shaped body resembling a bowl, constructed from curved strips of wood. It usually has a bent sound table, canted in two planes with the design to take the tension of the 8 metal strings arranged in four courses. A hardwood fingerboard sits on top of or is flush with t... |
5728a6062ca10214002da520 | Where did the Lombardic family of bowlback mandolins come from? | Milan and Lombardy | [
"Mandolin\n\nAnother family of bowlback mandolins came from Milan and Lombardy. These mandolins are closer to the mandolino or mandore than other modern mandolins. They are shorter and wider than the standard Neapolitan mandolin, with a shallow back. The instruments have 6 strings, 3 wire treble-strings and 3 gut o... |
5728a6062ca10214002da521 | What do the Lombardic mandolins resemble more than modern mandolins? | mandolino or mandore | [
"Mandolin\n\nAnother family of bowlback mandolins came from Milan and Lombardy. These mandolins are closer to the mandolino or mandore than other modern mandolins. They are shorter and wider than the standard Neapolitan mandolin, with a shallow back. The instruments have 6 strings, 3 wire treble-strings and 3 gut o... |
5728a6062ca10214002da522 | What differences do the Lombardic mandolins have from the Neapolitan mandolin? | They are shorter and wider | [
"Mandolin\n\nAnother family of bowlback mandolins came from Milan and Lombardy. These mandolins are closer to the mandolino or mandore than other modern mandolins. They are shorter and wider than the standard Neapolitan mandolin, with a shallow back. The instruments have 6 strings, 3 wire treble-strings and 3 gut o... |
5728a6062ca10214002da523 | How many strings do the Lombardic mandolins have? | 6 strings | [
"Mandolin\n\nAnother family of bowlback mandolins came from Milan and Lombardy. These mandolins are closer to the mandolino or mandore than other modern mandolins. They are shorter and wider than the standard Neapolitan mandolin, with a shallow back. The instruments have 6 strings, 3 wire treble-strings and 3 gut o... |
5728a6062ca10214002da524 | Who was the developer of the Milanese mandolin? | Antonio Monzino | [
"Mandolin\n\nAnother family of bowlback mandolins came from Milan and Lombardy. These mandolins are closer to the mandolino or mandore than other modern mandolins. They are shorter and wider than the standard Neapolitan mandolin, with a shallow back. The instruments have 6 strings, 3 wire treble-strings and 3 gut o... |
5728a6773acd2414000dfbdb | Who described the Lombardi mandolin as wider and shorter than the Neoapolitan mandolin? | Samuel Adelstein | [
"Mandolin\n\nSamuel Adelstein described the Lombardi mandolin in 1893 as wider and shorter than the Neapolitan mandolin, with a shallower back and a shorter and wider neck, with six single strings to the regular mandolin's set of 4. The Lombardi was tuned C, D, A, E, B, G. The strings were fastened to the bridge li... |
5728a6773acd2414000dfbdc | How many strings do the regular mandolin's have? | 4 | [
"Mandolin\n\nSamuel Adelstein described the Lombardi mandolin in 1893 as wider and shorter than the Neapolitan mandolin, with a shallower back and a shorter and wider neck, with six single strings to the regular mandolin's set of 4. The Lombardi was tuned C, D, A, E, B, G. The strings were fastened to the bridge li... |
5728a6773acd2414000dfbdd | What was the Lombardi Mandolin tuned to? | C, D, A, E, B, G. | [
"Mandolin\n\nSamuel Adelstein described the Lombardi mandolin in 1893 as wider and shorter than the Neapolitan mandolin, with a shallower back and a shorter and wider neck, with six single strings to the regular mandolin's set of 4. The Lombardi was tuned C, D, A, E, B, G. The strings were fastened to the bridge li... |
5728a6773acd2414000dfbde | How many frets did the Lombardi have? | 20 frets | [
"Mandolin\n\nSamuel Adelstein described the Lombardi mandolin in 1893 as wider and shorter than the Neapolitan mandolin, with a shallower back and a shorter and wider neck, with six single strings to the regular mandolin's set of 4. The Lombardi was tuned C, D, A, E, B, G. The strings were fastened to the bridge li... |
5728a6773acd2414000dfbdf | How many octaves did the Lombardi cover? | three octaves | [
"Mandolin\n\nSamuel Adelstein described the Lombardi mandolin in 1893 as wider and shorter than the Neapolitan mandolin, with a shallower back and a shorter and wider neck, with six single strings to the regular mandolin's set of 4. The Lombardi was tuned C, D, A, E, B, G. The strings were fastened to the bridge li... |
5728a75e4b864d1900164b92 | Who popularised the Cremonese Mandolin? | Bartolomeo Bortolazzi | [
"Mandolin\n\nIn his 1805 mandolin method, Anweisung die Mandoline von selbst zu erlernen nebst einigen Uebungsstucken von Bortolazzi, Bartolomeo Bortolazzi popularised the Cremonese mandolin, which had four single-strings and a fixed bridge, to which the strings were attached. Bortolazzi said in this book that the ... |
5728a75e4b864d1900164b93 | What was Bartolomeo Bortolazzi's popular mandolin method? | Anweisung die Mandoline von selbst zu erlernen nebst einigen Uebungsstucken von Bortolazzi | [
"Mandolin\n\nIn his 1805 mandolin method, Anweisung die Mandoline von selbst zu erlernen nebst einigen Uebungsstucken von Bortolazzi, Bartolomeo Bortolazzi popularised the Cremonese mandolin, which had four single-strings and a fixed bridge, to which the strings were attached. Bortolazzi said in this book that the ... |
5728a75e4b864d1900164b94 | How many strings did the Cremonese Mandolin have? | four single-strings | [
"Mandolin\n\nIn his 1805 mandolin method, Anweisung die Mandoline von selbst zu erlernen nebst einigen Uebungsstucken von Bortolazzi, Bartolomeo Bortolazzi popularised the Cremonese mandolin, which had four single-strings and a fixed bridge, to which the strings were attached. Bortolazzi said in this book that the ... |
5728a75e4b864d1900164b95 | Did Bortolazzi like playing the new wire strung mandolins? | uncomfortable to play | [
"Mandolin\n\nIn his 1805 mandolin method, Anweisung die Mandoline von selbst zu erlernen nebst einigen Uebungsstucken von Bortolazzi, Bartolomeo Bortolazzi popularised the Cremonese mandolin, which had four single-strings and a fixed bridge, to which the strings were attached. Bortolazzi said in this book that the ... |
5728a75e4b864d1900164b96 | What did Bortolazzi say about the sound? | less pleasing...hard, zither-like tone | [
"Mandolin\n\nIn his 1805 mandolin method, Anweisung die Mandoline von selbst zu erlernen nebst einigen Uebungsstucken von Bortolazzi, Bartolomeo Bortolazzi popularised the Cremonese mandolin, which had four single-strings and a fixed bridge, to which the strings were attached. Bortolazzi said in this book that the ... |
5728a7ed3acd2414000dfc0d | When was a new sytle of carved top and back construction mandolins created? | end of the 19th century | [
"Mandolin\n\nAt the very end of the 19th century, a new style, with a carved top and back construction inspired by violin family instruments began to supplant the European-style bowl-back instruments in the United States. This new style is credited to mandolins designed and built by Orville Gibson, a Kalamazoo, Mic... |
5728a7ed3acd2414000dfc0e | What was the new sytle of mandolins inspired from? | violin family instruments | [
"Mandolin\n\nAt the very end of the 19th century, a new style, with a carved top and back construction inspired by violin family instruments began to supplant the European-style bowl-back instruments in the United States. This new style is credited to mandolins designed and built by Orville Gibson, a Kalamazoo, Mic... |
5728a7ed3acd2414000dfc0f | What sytle did the new style of mandolins supplant? | European-style bowl-back | [
"Mandolin\n\nAt the very end of the 19th century, a new style, with a carved top and back construction inspired by violin family instruments began to supplant the European-style bowl-back instruments in the United States. This new style is credited to mandolins designed and built by Orville Gibson, a Kalamazoo, Mic... |
5728a7ed3acd2414000dfc10 | Who founded the Gibson Mandolin-Guitar Manufacturing Co, Limited? | Orville Gibson | [
"Mandolin\n\nAt the very end of the 19th century, a new style, with a carved top and back construction inspired by violin family instruments began to supplant the European-style bowl-back instruments in the United States. This new style is credited to mandolins designed and built by Orville Gibson, a Kalamazoo, Mic... |
5728a8913acd2414000dfc1f | What shape sounds holes do these styles of mandolins have? | two f-shaped soundholes like a violin (F-5 and A-5), or an oval sound hole (F-4 and A-4 and lower models) | [
"Mandolin\n\nThese styles generally have either two f-shaped soundholes like a violin (F-5 and A-5), or an oval sound hole (F-4 and A-4 and lower models) directly under the strings. Much variation exists between makers working from these archetypes, and other variants have become increasingly common. Generally, in ... |
5728a8913acd2414000dfc20 | Where are the soundholes located? | directly under the strings | [
"Mandolin\n\nThese styles generally have either two f-shaped soundholes like a violin (F-5 and A-5), or an oval sound hole (F-4 and A-4 and lower models) directly under the strings. Much variation exists between makers working from these archetypes, and other variants have become increasingly common. Generally, in ... |
5728a8913acd2414000dfc21 | What mandolin is associate with Bluegrass music? | Gibson F-hole F-5 mandolins | [
"Mandolin\n\nThese styles generally have either two f-shaped soundholes like a violin (F-5 and A-5), or an oval sound hole (F-4 and A-4 and lower models) directly under the strings. Much variation exists between makers working from these archetypes, and other variants have become increasingly common. Generally, in ... |
5728a8913acd2414000dfc22 | What style is associate with other types of music? | A-style | [
"Mandolin\n\nThese styles generally have either two f-shaped soundholes like a violin (F-5 and A-5), or an oval sound hole (F-4 and A-4 and lower models) directly under the strings. Much variation exists between makers working from these archetypes, and other variants have become increasingly common. Generally, in ... |
5728a8913acd2414000dfc23 | Why is the F-5 mandolin more expensive? | complicated woodwork | [
"Mandolin\n\nThese styles generally have either two f-shaped soundholes like a violin (F-5 and A-5), or an oval sound hole (F-4 and A-4 and lower models) directly under the strings. Much variation exists between makers working from these archetypes, and other variants have become increasingly common. Generally, in ... |
5728a91e3acd2414000dfc33 | What style of Gisbon Mandolin was largely replicated? | Gibson F-5 | [
"Mandolin\n\nNumerous modern mandolin makers build instruments that largely replicate the Gibson F-5 Artist models built in the early 1920s under the supervision of Gibson acoustician Lloyd Loar. Original Loar-signed instruments are sought after and extremely valuable. Other makers from the Loar period and earlier ... |
5728a91e3acd2414000dfc34 | When was the Gibson F-5 largely replicated? | early 1920s | [
"Mandolin\n\nNumerous modern mandolin makers build instruments that largely replicate the Gibson F-5 Artist models built in the early 1920s under the supervision of Gibson acoustician Lloyd Loar. Original Loar-signed instruments are sought after and extremely valuable. Other makers from the Loar period and earlier ... |
5728a91e3acd2414000dfc35 | Who supervised the Gibson F-5's replication? | Gibson acoustician Lloyd Loar | [
"Mandolin\n\nNumerous modern mandolin makers build instruments that largely replicate the Gibson F-5 Artist models built in the early 1920s under the supervision of Gibson acoustician Lloyd Loar. Original Loar-signed instruments are sought after and extremely valuable. Other makers from the Loar period and earlier ... |
5728a91e3acd2414000dfc36 | Who are the other makers from the Loar period? | Lyon and Healy, Vega and Larson Brothers | [
"Mandolin\n\nNumerous modern mandolin makers build instruments that largely replicate the Gibson F-5 Artist models built in the early 1920s under the supervision of Gibson acoustician Lloyd Loar. Original Loar-signed instruments are sought after and extremely valuable. Other makers from the Loar period and earlier ... |
5728a91e3acd2414000dfc37 | Who were notable modern American mandolin manufacturers? | Kay, Gibson, Weber, Monteleone and Collings. | [
"Mandolin\n\nNumerous modern mandolin makers build instruments that largely replicate the Gibson F-5 Artist models built in the early 1920s under the supervision of Gibson acoustician Lloyd Loar. Original Loar-signed instruments are sought after and extremely valuable. Other makers from the Loar period and earlier ... |
5728a9a74b864d1900164bd2 | What instrument does the mandolin share the same tuning of? | violin | [
"Mandolin\n\nThe international repertoire of music for mandolin is almost unlimited, and musicians use it to play various types of music. This is especially true of violin music, since the mandolin has the same tuning of the violin. Following its invention and early development in Italy the mandolin spread througho... |
5728a9a74b864d1900164bd3 | Where was the mandolin primarily used? | classical tradition with Mandolin orchestras | [
"Mandolin\n\nThe international repertoire of music for mandolin is almost unlimited, and musicians use it to play various types of music. This is especially true of violin music, since the mandolin has the same tuning of the violin. Following its invention and early development in Italy the mandolin spread througho... |
5728a9a74b864d1900164bd4 | When was the mandolin considered a fad? | early 20th century | [
"Mandolin\n\nThe international repertoire of music for mandolin is almost unlimited, and musicians use it to play various types of music. This is especially true of violin music, since the mandolin has the same tuning of the violin. Following its invention and early development in Italy the mandolin spread througho... |
5728a9a74b864d1900164bd5 | Who contributed to the idea that the mandolin was a fad? | Giuseppe Pettine, Raffaele Calace and Silvio Ranieri | [
"Mandolin\n\nThe international repertoire of music for mandolin is almost unlimited, and musicians use it to play various types of music. This is especially true of violin music, since the mandolin has the same tuning of the violin. Following its invention and early development in Italy the mandolin spread througho... |
5728a9a74b864d1900164bd6 | When did the mandolin craze end? | 1930s | [
"Mandolin\n\nThe international repertoire of music for mandolin is almost unlimited, and musicians use it to play various types of music. This is especially true of violin music, since the mandolin has the same tuning of the violin. Following its invention and early development in Italy the mandolin spread througho... |
5728aaa24b864d1900164be6 | Who played a key role Australian mandolin movement? | Phil Skinner | [
"Mandolin\n\nPhil Skinner played a key role in 20th century development of the mandolin movement in Australia, and was awarded an MBE in 1979 for services to music and the community. He was born Harry Skinner in Sydney in 1903 and started learning music at age 10 when his uncle tutored him on the banjo. Skinner beg... |
5728aaa24b864d1900164be7 | When did the Australian mandolin movement begin? | 20th century | [
"Mandolin\n\nPhil Skinner played a key role in 20th century development of the mandolin movement in Australia, and was awarded an MBE in 1979 for services to music and the community. He was born Harry Skinner in Sydney in 1903 and started learning music at age 10 when his uncle tutored him on the banjo. Skinner beg... |
5728aaa24b864d1900164be8 | When was Phil Skinner awarded an MBE? | 1979 | [
"Mandolin\n\nPhil Skinner played a key role in 20th century development of the mandolin movement in Australia, and was awarded an MBE in 1979 for services to music and the community. He was born Harry Skinner in Sydney in 1903 and started learning music at age 10 when his uncle tutored him on the banjo. Skinner beg... |
5728aaa24b864d1900164be9 | What was Phil Skinner's birth name? | Harry Skinner | [
"Mandolin\n\nPhil Skinner played a key role in 20th century development of the mandolin movement in Australia, and was awarded an MBE in 1979 for services to music and the community. He was born Harry Skinner in Sydney in 1903 and started learning music at age 10 when his uncle tutored him on the banjo. Skinner beg... |
5728aaa24b864d1900164bea | At what age did Phil Skinner begin playing music? | 10 | [
"Mandolin\n\nPhil Skinner played a key role in 20th century development of the mandolin movement in Australia, and was awarded an MBE in 1979 for services to music and the community. He was born Harry Skinner in Sydney in 1903 and started learning music at age 10 when his uncle tutored him on the banjo. Skinner beg... |
5728ab5aff5b5019007da400 | Who is the director of the Sydney Mandolins? | Adrian Hooper | [
"Mandolin\n\nThe Sydney Mandolins (Artistic Director: Adrian Hooper) have contributed greatly to the repertoire through commissioning over 200 works by Australian and International composers. Most of these works have been released on Compact Disks and can regularly be heard on radio stations on the ABC and MBS netw... |
5728ab5aff5b5019007da401 | How many commisions of Sydney Mandolins have their been? | over 200 works | [
"Mandolin\n\nThe Sydney Mandolins (Artistic Director: Adrian Hooper) have contributed greatly to the repertoire through commissioning over 200 works by Australian and International composers. Most of these works have been released on Compact Disks and can regularly be heard on radio stations on the ABC and MBS netw... |
5728ab5aff5b5019007da402 | On what media was most of these work released? | Compact Disks | [
"Mandolin\n\nThe Sydney Mandolins (Artistic Director: Adrian Hooper) have contributed greatly to the repertoire through commissioning over 200 works by Australian and International composers. Most of these works have been released on Compact Disks and can regularly be heard on radio stations on the ABC and MBS netw... |
5728ab5aff5b5019007da403 | What radio stations can they be heard on? | ABC and MBS networks | [
"Mandolin\n\nThe Sydney Mandolins (Artistic Director: Adrian Hooper) have contributed greatly to the repertoire through commissioning over 200 works by Australian and International composers. Most of these works have been released on Compact Disks and can regularly be heard on radio stations on the ABC and MBS netw... |
5728ab5aff5b5019007da404 | Who has had many Concertos written for him? | mandolin virtuoso Paul Hooper | [
"Mandolin\n\nThe Sydney Mandolins (Artistic Director: Adrian Hooper) have contributed greatly to the repertoire through commissioning over 200 works by Australian and International composers. Most of these works have been released on Compact Disks and can regularly be heard on radio stations on the ABC and MBS netw... |
5728abdeff5b5019007da424 | What is an Etsudiantinas? | mandolin orchestras | [
"Mandolin\n\nIn the early 20th century several mandolin orchestras (Estudiantinas) were active in Belgium. Today only a few groups remain: Royal Estudiantina la Napolitaine (founded in 1904) in Antwerp, Brasschaats mandoline orkest in Brasschaat and an orchestra in Mons (Bergen). Gerda Abts is a well known mandolin... |
5728abdeff5b5019007da425 | Where were the Estudiantinas active in during the early 20th century? | Belgium | [
"Mandolin\n\nIn the early 20th century several mandolin orchestras (Estudiantinas) were active in Belgium. Today only a few groups remain: Royal Estudiantina la Napolitaine (founded in 1904) in Antwerp, Brasschaats mandoline orkest in Brasschaat and an orchestra in Mons (Bergen). Gerda Abts is a well known mandolin... |
5728abdeff5b5019007da426 | What groups remain today? | Royal Estudiantina la Napolitaine (founded in 1904) in Antwerp, Brasschaats mandoline orkest in Brasschaat and an orchestra in Mons (Bergen). | [
"Mandolin\n\nIn the early 20th century several mandolin orchestras (Estudiantinas) were active in Belgium. Today only a few groups remain: Royal Estudiantina la Napolitaine (founded in 1904) in Antwerp, Brasschaats mandoline orkest in Brasschaat and an orchestra in Mons (Bergen). Gerda Abts is a well known mandolin... |
5728abdeff5b5019007da427 | Where is Gerda Abts well know in? | Belgium | [
"Mandolin\n\nIn the early 20th century several mandolin orchestras (Estudiantinas) were active in Belgium. Today only a few groups remain: Royal Estudiantina la Napolitaine (founded in 1904) in Antwerp, Brasschaats mandoline orkest in Brasschaat and an orchestra in Mons (Bergen). Gerda Abts is a well known mandolin... |
5728abdeff5b5019007da428 | Where is Gerda Abst a professor mandolin? | Koninklijk Conservatorium Artesis Hogeschool Antwerpen | [
"Mandolin\n\nIn the early 20th century several mandolin orchestras (Estudiantinas) were active in Belgium. Today only a few groups remain: Royal Estudiantina la Napolitaine (founded in 1904) in Antwerp, Brasschaats mandoline orkest in Brasschaat and an orchestra in Mons (Bergen). Gerda Abts is a well known mandolin... |
5728ac45ff5b5019007da436 | Prior to what age did France have a history with the mandolin? | Golden Age of Mandolins | [
"Mandolin\n\nPrior to the Golden Age of Mandolins, France had a history with the mandolin, with mandolinists playing in Paris until the Napoleonic Wars. The players, teachers and composers included Giovanni Fouchetti, Eduardo Mezzacapo, Gabriele Leon, and Gervasio. During the Golden age itself (1880s-1920s), the ma... |
5728ac45ff5b5019007da437 | Where in France did the mandolinists play? | Paris | [
"Mandolin\n\nPrior to the Golden Age of Mandolins, France had a history with the mandolin, with mandolinists playing in Paris until the Napoleonic Wars. The players, teachers and composers included Giovanni Fouchetti, Eduardo Mezzacapo, Gabriele Leon, and Gervasio. During the Golden age itself (1880s-1920s), the ma... |
5728ac45ff5b5019007da438 | When did the mandolinists stop playing in Paris? | Napoleonic Wars. | [
"Mandolin\n\nPrior to the Golden Age of Mandolins, France had a history with the mandolin, with mandolinists playing in Paris until the Napoleonic Wars. The players, teachers and composers included Giovanni Fouchetti, Eduardo Mezzacapo, Gabriele Leon, and Gervasio. During the Golden age itself (1880s-1920s), the ma... |
5728ac45ff5b5019007da439 | Who were the players and composers during this time? | Giovanni Fouchetti, Eduardo Mezzacapo, Gabriele Leon, and Gervasio | [
"Mandolin\n\nPrior to the Golden Age of Mandolins, France had a history with the mandolin, with mandolinists playing in Paris until the Napoleonic Wars. The players, teachers and composers included Giovanni Fouchetti, Eduardo Mezzacapo, Gabriele Leon, and Gervasio. During the Golden age itself (1880s-1920s), the ma... |
5728ac45ff5b5019007da43a | What years was considered the Golden Age of Mandolins? | 1880s-1920s | [
"Mandolin\n\nPrior to the Golden Age of Mandolins, France had a history with the mandolin, with mandolinists playing in Paris until the Napoleonic Wars. The players, teachers and composers included Giovanni Fouchetti, Eduardo Mezzacapo, Gabriele Leon, and Gervasio. During the Golden age itself (1880s-1920s), the ma... |
5728aeb92ca10214002da5b0 | What Island is the mandolin a main instrument in Cretan Music? | island of Crete | [
"Mandolin\n\nOn the island of Crete, along with the lyra and the laouto (lute), the mandolin is one of the main instruments used in Cretan Music. It appeared on Crete around the time of the Venetian rule of the island. Different variants of the mandolin, such as the \"mantola,\" were used to accompany the lyra, the... |
5728aeb92ca10214002da5b1 | When did the mandolin appears on Crete? | around the time of the Venetian rule of the island. | [
"Mandolin\n\nOn the island of Crete, along with the lyra and the laouto (lute), the mandolin is one of the main instruments used in Cretan Music. It appeared on Crete around the time of the Venetian rule of the island. Different variants of the mandolin, such as the \"mantola,\" were used to accompany the lyra, the... |
5728aeb92ca10214002da5b2 | What was one of the variants of the mandolin that was used? | mantola | [
"Mandolin\n\nOn the island of Crete, along with the lyra and the laouto (lute), the mandolin is one of the main instruments used in Cretan Music. It appeared on Crete around the time of the Venetian rule of the island. Different variants of the mandolin, such as the \"mantola,\" were used to accompany the lyra, the... |
5728aeb92ca10214002da5b3 | Who reported that the mandolin and the mpoulgari were used to accompany the lyria? | Stelios Foustalierakis | [
"Mandolin\n\nOn the island of Crete, along with the lyra and the laouto (lute), the mandolin is one of the main instruments used in Cretan Music. It appeared on Crete around the time of the Venetian rule of the island. Different variants of the mandolin, such as the \"mantola,\" were used to accompany the lyra, the... |
5728aeb92ca10214002da5b4 | The mandolin was reported to be popular among what sex? | woman | [
"Mandolin\n\nOn the island of Crete, along with the lyra and the laouto (lute), the mandolin is one of the main instruments used in Cretan Music. It appeared on Crete around the time of the Venetian rule of the island. Different variants of the mandolin, such as the \"mantola,\" were used to accompany the lyra, the... |
5728af434b864d1900164c1c | Many adaptations of the instruments were done to cater to what type of music? | Indian Carnatic | [
"Mandolin\n\nMany adaptations of the instrument have been done to cater to the special needs of Indian Carnatic music. In Indian classical music and Indian light music, the mandolin, which bears little resemblance to the European mandolin, is usually tuned E-B-E-B. As there is no concept of absolute pitch in Indian... |
5728af434b864d1900164c1d | What is the mandolin usually tuned to for Indian music? | E-B-E-B. | [
"Mandolin\n\nMany adaptations of the instrument have been done to cater to the special needs of Indian Carnatic music. In Indian classical music and Indian light music, the mandolin, which bears little resemblance to the European mandolin, is usually tuned E-B-E-B. As there is no concept of absolute pitch in Indian... |
5728af434b864d1900164c1e | There is no concept of what in Indian music? | absolute pitch | [
"Mandolin\n\nMany adaptations of the instrument have been done to cater to the special needs of Indian Carnatic music. In Indian classical music and Indian light music, the mandolin, which bears little resemblance to the European mandolin, is usually tuned E-B-E-B. As there is no concept of absolute pitch in Indian... |
5728af434b864d1900164c1f | What is another popular madonlin tuning? | C-G-C-G | [
"Mandolin\n\nMany adaptations of the instrument have been done to cater to the special needs of Indian Carnatic music. In Indian classical music and Indian light music, the mandolin, which bears little resemblance to the European mandolin, is usually tuned E-B-E-B. As there is no concept of absolute pitch in Indian... |
5728af434b864d1900164c20 | These mandolin are used in a popular dance music called? | Bhangra | [
"Mandolin\n\nMany adaptations of the instrument have been done to cater to the special needs of Indian Carnatic music. In Indian classical music and Indian light music, the mandolin, which bears little resemblance to the European mandolin, is usually tuned E-B-E-B. As there is no concept of absolute pitch in Indian... |
5728b027ff5b5019007da484 | What types of instruments do irish player prefer? | might be adequate for Irish traditional music, virtually all Irish players prefer flat-backed instruments with oval sound holes | [
"Mandolin\n\nThough almost any variety of acoustic mandolin might be adequate for Irish traditional music, virtually all Irish players prefer flat-backed instruments with oval sound holes to the Italian-style bowl-back mandolins or the carved-top mandolins with f-holes favoured by bluegrass mandolinists. The former... |
5728b027ff5b5019007da485 | Why is it said that the Italian style can't hold their own session? | too soft-toned | [
"Mandolin\n\nThough almost any variety of acoustic mandolin might be adequate for Irish traditional music, virtually all Irish players prefer flat-backed instruments with oval sound holes to the Italian-style bowl-back mandolins or the carved-top mandolins with f-holes favoured by bluegrass mandolinists. The former... |
5728b027ff5b5019007da486 | Which type mandolin had a tendency not to stay in the player's lap? | the carved-top mandolins with f-holes | [
"Mandolin\n\nThough almost any variety of acoustic mandolin might be adequate for Irish traditional music, virtually all Irish players prefer flat-backed instruments with oval sound holes to the Italian-style bowl-back mandolins or the carved-top mandolins with f-holes favoured by bluegrass mandolinists. The former... |
5728b027ff5b5019007da487 | Which mandolin was preferred for formal performances and recordings? | flat-topped "Irish-style" mandolins | [
"Mandolin\n\nThough almost any variety of acoustic mandolin might be adequate for Irish traditional music, virtually all Irish players prefer flat-backed instruments with oval sound holes to the Italian-style bowl-back mandolins or the carved-top mandolins with f-holes favoured by bluegrass mandolinists. The former... |
5728b027ff5b5019007da488 | What was the Irish style mandolin reminiscent of? | WWI-era Martin Army-Navy mandolin | [
"Mandolin\n\nThough almost any variety of acoustic mandolin might be adequate for Irish traditional music, virtually all Irish players prefer flat-backed instruments with oval sound holes to the Italian-style bowl-back mandolins or the carved-top mandolins with f-holes favoured by bluegrass mandolinists. The former... |
5728b1163acd2414000dfcd1 | Who are some of the famous Irish Mandolinists? | Andy Irvine | [
"Mandolin\n\nNoteworthy Irish mandolinists include Andy Irvine (who, like Johnny Moynihan, almost always tunes the top E down to D, to achieve an open tuning of GDAD), Paul Brady, Mick Moloney, Paul Kelly and Claudine Langille. John Sheahan and the late Barney McKenna, respectively fiddle player and tenor banjo pla... |
5728b1163acd2414000dfcd2 | Who are popular fiddle player and tenor banjo player? | John Sheahan and the late Barney McKenna | [
"Mandolin\n\nNoteworthy Irish mandolinists include Andy Irvine (who, like Johnny Moynihan, almost always tunes the top E down to D, to achieve an open tuning of GDAD), Paul Brady, Mick Moloney, Paul Kelly and Claudine Langille. John Sheahan and the late Barney McKenna, respectively fiddle player and tenor banjo pla... |
5728b1163acd2414000dfcd3 | What was John Sheahan and Barney Mckenna's band called? | The Dubliners, | [
"Mandolin\n\nNoteworthy Irish mandolinists include Andy Irvine (who, like Johnny Moynihan, almost always tunes the top E down to D, to achieve an open tuning of GDAD), Paul Brady, Mick Moloney, Paul Kelly and Claudine Langille. John Sheahan and the late Barney McKenna, respectively fiddle player and tenor banjo pla... |
5728b1163acd2414000dfcd4 | Who made the instruments used by the Dubliners? | UK luthier Roger Bucknall of Fylde Guitars | [
"Mandolin\n\nNoteworthy Irish mandolinists include Andy Irvine (who, like Johnny Moynihan, almost always tunes the top E down to D, to achieve an open tuning of GDAD), Paul Brady, Mick Moloney, Paul Kelly and Claudine Langille. John Sheahan and the late Barney McKenna, respectively fiddle player and tenor banjo pla... |
5728b1163acd2414000dfcd5 | What Irish guitarist played the mandolin on stage? | Rory Gallagher | [
"Mandolin\n\nNoteworthy Irish mandolinists include Andy Irvine (who, like Johnny Moynihan, almost always tunes the top E down to D, to achieve an open tuning of GDAD), Paul Brady, Mick Moloney, Paul Kelly and Claudine Langille. John Sheahan and the late Barney McKenna, respectively fiddle player and tenor banjo pla... |
5728b18d3acd2414000dfce5 | Who composed the Concerto in C Major Op 3 6? | Antonio Vivaldi | [
"Mandolin\n\nAntonio Vivaldi composed a mandolin concerto (Concerto in C major Op.3 6) and two concertos for two mandolins and orchestra. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart placed it in his 1787 work Don Giovanni and Beethoven created four variations of it. Antonio Maria Bononcini composed La conquista delle Spagne di Scipion... |
5728b18d3acd2414000dfce6 | Who placed it in his 1787 work? | Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart | [
"Mandolin\n\nAntonio Vivaldi composed a mandolin concerto (Concerto in C major Op.3 6) and two concertos for two mandolins and orchestra. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart placed it in his 1787 work Don Giovanni and Beethoven created four variations of it. Antonio Maria Bononcini composed La conquista delle Spagne di Scipion... |
5728b18d3acd2414000dfce7 | What two artists created four variations of the Concerto in C Major Op 3 6? | Don Giovanni and Beethoven | [
"Mandolin\n\nAntonio Vivaldi composed a mandolin concerto (Concerto in C major Op.3 6) and two concertos for two mandolins and orchestra. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart placed it in his 1787 work Don Giovanni and Beethoven created four variations of it. Antonio Maria Bononcini composed La conquista delle Spagne di Scipion... |
5728b18d3acd2414000dfce8 | Who composed the La conquista della Spagne di Scipione Afriacano il giovance? | Antonio Maria Bononcini | [
"Mandolin\n\nAntonio Vivaldi composed a mandolin concerto (Concerto in C major Op.3 6) and two concertos for two mandolins and orchestra. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart placed it in his 1787 work Don Giovanni and Beethoven created four variations of it. Antonio Maria Bononcini composed La conquista delle Spagne di Scipion... |
5728b18d3acd2414000dfce9 | When was Alexander Balus composed? | 1748 | [
"Mandolin\n\nAntonio Vivaldi composed a mandolin concerto (Concerto in C major Op.3 6) and two concertos for two mandolins and orchestra. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart placed it in his 1787 work Don Giovanni and Beethoven created four variations of it. Antonio Maria Bononcini composed La conquista delle Spagne di Scipion... |
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