Mandolin, Stringed, Fretted, Plucked
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Mandolin, small stringed musical instrument in the lute family. It evolved in the 18th century in Italy and Germany from the 16th-century mandora. The instrument’s modern form and proportions were strongly influenced by the maker Pasquale Vinaccia of Naples (1806–82). The mandolin has four pairs of
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Mandolin, Stringed, Fretted, Plucked
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