The Guitarbanjo comes from Africa, and became a very popular string instrument inAmerica. It is easy to play and suitable for many music styles. Therefore various sizes and types developed like the Guitarbanjo, the five-stringed Banjo, Ukulelebanjo, Mandolin-banjo and others. The Guitarbanjo has six strings and a large sound box made from metal. Guitarists can
In Finnish folklore the old magician-singer Wäinämoinen created the first Kantele from thejaw of a pike. While playing on it all animals of the forest gathered and listened; peoplelet go of their work and were fascinated by the beauty of the Lute music. Similar stories weknow from Orpheus in the Greek legends.In its classical form
As the name suggests, the Mandola is related to the Mandolin, like the Viola to the Violin.The relations in size and tuning definitely are the same as in the violin family. The Mandola originates from the Lute and has seen several changes of name and construction. Nowa-days the Mandola is not as popular as the
The Morin Khuur, also known by the name “Horse-head Fiddle”, is the most important musi-cal instrument of Mongolia and considered a symbol of the nation. Its sound is described as expansive like the wind in the grasslands. It also imitates the neighing of the horses thatare typical of this country. Therefore the scroll is always