History of the mandolin
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. The deep bowled mandolin, especially the Neapolitan form, became common in the 19th century, following the appearance of an international hit, the Spanish Students. They toured Europe and America, and their performances created a stir that helped the mandolin to become widely popular.
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History of the mandolin
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. The deep bowled mandolin, especially the Neapolitan form, became common in the 19th century, following the appearance of an international hit, the Spanish Students. They toured Europe and America, and their performances created a stir that helped the mandolin to become widely popular.
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Bartolomeo Bortolazzi
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Giovanni Vailati, blind mandolinist of Cremona
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Bow Harp or Harp Lute, West Africa
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Cremonese mandolin with 4 strings, from an 1805 book by Bartolomeo Bortolazzi.
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Giovanni Vailati, "Blind mandolinist of Cremona," toured Europe in the 1850s.
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The instruments predating the 18th century
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Early Spanish and Italian lutes
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Mandolino, mandolin
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