Hi folks,
I was invited to join a band for a performance of Buona Sera Signorina - quite a famous song interpreted by singers such as Dean Martin, Louis Prima and Adriano Celentano. I think, there...
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Hi folks,
I was invited to join a band for a performance of Buona Sera Signorina - quite a famous song interpreted by singers such as Dean Martin, Louis Prima and Adriano Celentano. I think, there...
Mandolinpiano made by Francesco Allasia in Torino around 1892.
The notice says that since the 16. century there have always been attempts to connect keyboard instruments with picking mechanics and...
Yes, Jim, it is the Museum of Arts and Crafts in Hamburg (Germany). Sorry for not mentioning this.
This is not for sale on ebay, but i think it is of note: it is a 1891 mandolin made by the Brazilian maker Joao dos Santos Couceiro.
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Here it is:
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I like the one about the Balkan musicians changing the light bulb :-)
Now that´s a real story about a famous Bulgarian composer who witnessed a car accident where the guilty driver left the 'scene...
This is the original Georges Braque painting 'Woman with mandolin'. I made the foto in the Tyssen fine arts gallery in Madrid.
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Welcome to the Cafe!
What kind of music do you wanna play? Traditional Italian, classical, bluegrass? Can you read standard notation or just tabs? There is plenty of information on this site, but...
Cell phone camera quality, sorry...
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Thanks, Jeff! This is my second attempt for commissioning a woman with mandolin painting. While the first was not very successful, i'm pretty happy with this one.
Best,
Plamen
I posted this in the "Mandolins in the visual art", but it qualifies also for the "Women with mandolins" thread.
A "Woman with mandolin" painting drawn for me by the talented Bulgarian artist...
A "Woman with mandolin" painting drawn for me by the talented Bulgarian artist Alexandrina Karadjova.
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One of my favorite pieces! Good luck, Jim!
Best,
Plamen
Hi Vic,
In the classical section of the board we have the Bowlbacks of Note thread. You can also post there. This is the place where we usually post information about interesting bowlback...
Hi Vic,
No, the tailpiece on my Puglisi is branded with the mark Marcelli plus the design is different from those listed in the CiD catalogue. But it sure comes from Germany as well.
Thanks for...
Great job, Jim! Thanks! Very interesting. Here some more information about CiD and other marks used by Gebrüder Schuster like Waco, Tartini, Spannfix, Motorboot, Stier, Martinelli, a.o.
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It is actually an old song by Katzenjammer. More than an year old for sure, but it is a great song and it's always good to hear it again.
Now this one looks much more Italian than the flatback. I would say a pretty typical Neapolitan bowlback. The scratch plate pattern, the bridge and the tailpiece look exactly the same like the ones...
Looks a bit different but still very similar to the one we are discussing. Jim is right. Gagliano is the best guess so far.
The tailpiece looks just like the one on my Puglisi. I bet it stays Made...
Hi Jim,
Yes, most probably a cross-cultural anomaly it is. May be someone saved the hardware of a dead Italian bowlback and put it on a German (or of other origin) instrument later. We will never...
I don't think it's early and i don't think it's Italian. While there is indeed a Russian connection, Zimmermann was a company active in whole Europe and having its headquarters in Germany. Zimmermann...
Hi John,
I got the CD! Thank you once again! I will browse the content when i come home!
Best,
Plamen
Did you have the chance to visit also the Leonardo da Vinci museum in Milano? There are few interesting mandolins there. You can see them in this old thread.
Best,
Plamen
Looks great! Congratulations and enjoy! What kind of strings do you put on it? Be sure to put light strings, because a set of heavy bluegrass strings may bend the neck.
Here is my Mario Casella. I...
I think Silvio Ranieri's Fantasia Originale (concert piece for mandolin solo) qualifies for that list. Looks extremely difficult to me. I'm not aware of a recent recording of the piece (last 20...