Today a new fantastic mandolin video has been uploaded to youtube by Carlos Blanco Ruiz. The video shows a performance of Railroad Song, a composition by Yasuo Kuwahara, played by the composer himself on the mandolin and Carlos Blanco Ruiz on the guitar. It was recorded in 1999. This is the first time that I …
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When I looked for other videos of the Kansai Mandolin Ensemble I found the following video of a group named Talilele of 27 players with mandolins, ukuleles and other plucked instruments. Something Unexpected: Talilele This group is composed of 27 players of ukuleles, cigar box ukues, mandolins, mandolas, banjo and some Japanese instruments and reminds …
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The Kansai Mandolin Ensemble SMK from Kobe, Japan is expecting its 50th birthday next year. It was founded in 1960 and has made tours to Italy, Germany and Greece. The description of the videos does contain the following text in Italian language: gruppi di concerto di mandolino Noi siamo gruppi di insieme di mandolino giapponesi …
Yesterday I have found four videos with a mandolin ensemble from Kumamoto, Japan – the “Eight Strings Studio“. There is not much information about this group, but the quality of the videos is excellent. The group is composed of two mandolins, mandola and mandoloncello. A guitar is added for some pieces. This is the information …
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