Musical instruments ➔ Bandoleta
Bandoleta
Identifier:
MusA-805Description
It is a chordophone played with a plectrum, assembled with four double orders (4x2= 8 strings) C, G, D, A, from low to high, tuned in intervals of fifths and has the function of a ‘contralto’ in the mandolin family, the equivalent of the Viola de Arco or Violeta (four strings) in the violin family. It has a similar morphology to the flat-bottomed mandolin and a string length of around 38-40 cm. Its forerunner, an Italian creation with a domed bottom, is called the ‘mandoliola’, also known as the ‘tenor mandola’ in English. It was a very popular instrument in Italy, influenced by the creation of ‘classical quartets’ (two mandolins, a bandola and a mandoloncello) and numerous professional and amateur mandolin orchestras, which flourished in the sixties and seventies of the 19th century.Dimensões
40 cm; length of the rope/cordDate
1997 Date manufactureInternal Notes
MusA-805A é o número de inventário da caixa do instrumento.Languages
PortugueseEnglish
Related people
Engenheiro Joaquim Domingos Capela (1943) (luthier)Oficina Joaquim Domingos Capela (factory manufacturer)
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São Félix da Marinha (describes)Related Term
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