In my recent post about Ferenc Sebö the tambura (also known as tamburitza, tamburica, ….) was used in some videos. I wanted to find some more information and videos about this instrument. Today I have found the videos of the Tamburitza Orchestra Dobrec, an orchestra similar to a mandolin orchestra but composed from tamburitza instruments. …
The Japanese mandolin orchestra meets has recently played a concert together with the mixed choir VoxMEA. The videos of this concert are now available at youtube. The program was composed of four pieces for mandolin orchestra, a set of international folk songs for mandolin orchestra and choir and pieces for the choir. The folksongs included …
Japanese mandolin orchestra “meets” and choir “VoxMEA” – Sakura and O Sole Mio Read More »
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 »