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Wikipedia:Mandolin
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Eight strings in four pairs, tuned GDAE low to high. Usually (read: always as far as I know) played with a plectrum.
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:Mandolins evolved from the Lute family in Italy during the 17th -18th centuries, and the deep bowled mandolin produced particularly in Naples became a common type in the 19th century. The original instrument was the mandola
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(mandorla is almond in Italian and describes the instrument body shape) and evolved in the 15th century from the lute. A later, smaller mandola was developed and became known as a mandolina.
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:[[The 20th century]] saw the rise in popularity of the mandolin for [[celtic]], [[bluegrass]], [[jazz]] and classical styles.
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-- http://www.banjolin.supanet.com/family.htm
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