Claudio Mandonico is a composer from Italy. He has composed some of the most played modern pieces for mandolin orchestra. Especially his suite “Music for Play” is a great work that’s fun to play and also great to listen to. The “Suite Spagnola” includes typical Spanish music like the Habanera and the Pelota. The Jazz …
Music for Play – Claudio Mandonico – Compositions for Mandolin Orchestra Read More »
In the Songbook Choro you can find 97 of the best known and mostly played choros from Brazil. On my website www.mandoisland.de I have compiled youtube videos of many of the 97 choros and also some information. I have recently started to check and update my youtube playlists with choros and will post more choro …
Songbook Choro – Murmurando by Otaviano Romeiro Monteiro – Fon-Fon (61) Read More »
A Vida é um Buraco – Pixinguinha This is a fast choro which is often played on the flute or the piccolo flute. I like to play this choro by Pixinguinha, it’s really fun. I have played it very often and learnt it by heart. Playlist – A Vida é um Buraco More posts about choros from …
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Jimi Hocking is an Australian blues guitar player and singer who has discovered the mandolin some years ago. There are some great videos from a performance in Memphis. Jimi Hocking has also performed together with Bert Deivert who is another well known blues mandolin player Enjoy my playlist! Jimi Hocking – Blues Mandolin Jimi Hocking …