Recently Ralf Leenen and Alex Timmermann have added some interesting youtube videos about the life and music of Silvio Ranieri. Ralf Leenen plays a historical record played by Silvio Ranieris mandolin orchestra on an original grammophone from the 1920s. In a Chinese Teple Garden, by Ketelbey and En Badinant by Ambrosio In a second video …
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 …
Last week on April 22nd, 2020 a live concert with Clara Weise (Mandolin) and Sophie Schlaubitz (Guitar) was streamed from Wuppertal. Clara Weise is studying mandolin with Caterina Lichtenberg, Sophie Schlaubitz is studying guitar in Weimar. Program 10:22 – Keigo Fuji – Rhapsody19:24 – 1 – Jean-Philippe Rameau – Les tendres plaintes (Pièces de clavecin …
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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 …