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mandolin

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[English]

plucked string instrument that came into use during the Renaissance resembling the lute. The mandolin has four courses of strings tuned as those of a violin. The fingerboard is fretted and played with a pick or plectrum. Usually the mandolin has a rounded back like that of a lute.



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Last Updated: 2016-06-05 13:13:40