In February 2020 the 4th mando-fest of India took place in Goa. This made me very curious about the situation of the mandolin in India. I have tried to collect information about the mando-fest and the most important mandolin players in India. I have got the following information from Pradipto Sengupta who is one of …
In February 2020 the 4th Mandolin Festival in Goa, India took place. At the festival the Warna Girls Mandolin Orchestra performed two pieces. The orchestra is composed of 12 young girls playing mandolins. Some girls are playing chords, the other girls play the melodie and other parts. They performed without printed music. Traditional Folk Song …
The Eurofestival Zupfmusik 2018 in Bruchsal will take place May 10 – May 13 2018 This is a big event for mandolin orchestras, mandolin ensembles and soloists from all over the World. I will collect the most important information about the festival on this page. Officiel website of the festival with information in German and …
I have compiled a playlist with performances from the Celtic Connections 2018 in Glasgow. The Playlist starts with some great videos from the Bothy Culture concert with the Danny MacAskill and the GRIT Orchestra. First video: Danny MacAskill (mountain bike) recreates some of his ‘Ridge’ film at the concert. Other bands included are: The String …