I found the following video and as it is a very rare combination I want to present it in my blog. Last year a special compoetition for the Baglama – an instrument popular in Turkey and played by many immigrants from Turkey in Germany as well – was included in the German competition for young …
Koray Berat Sari, Baglama and Mandolin Orchestra Jugenzupforchester NRW Read More »
The ‘Orchestra mandolinistica di Lugano’ (Ticino, southern Switzerland) is probably the best mandolin orchestra in Switzerland today. More than 40 pieces played by this mandolin orchestra are available as youtube videos, including original traditional Italian mandolin music by Calace, Munier or Mezzacapo, original compositions for the modern mandolin orchestra like the Capriccio by Hans Gal …
Some days ago I have discovered the videos of a Spanish orchestra: La Orden de la Terraza This orchestra was founded in the region of Logrono / Rioja / Spain in the 70s. In Logrono every year a big festival of plucked instrument music takes place. The performance of Beyond the Rainbow by Yasuo Kuwahara …
Yasuo Kuwahara – Beyond the Rainbow – Mandolin Orchestra La Orden de la Terraza (Spain) Read More »
The Bundang Mandolin Orchestra from Korea has recently had its 9th subscription concert. This is the only mandolin orchestra from Korea that I know. The orchestra plays a traditional style of mandolin orchestra music with traditional pieces and arrangements of popular tunes. I have selected a piece by Dutch composer Joh. B. Kok – Vita …
Bundang Mandolin Orchestra – Vita Mandolinistica in Korea Read More »