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Guitar vs Mandolin
Music · Monday, November 2 · 20:30 · Toulouse
AUDITORIUM SAINT PIERRE DES CUISINES, 12 Place Saint-Pierre
No no and no, the mandolin is not a small guitar. On one side is the scent of Italy, on the other the aroma of Spain. Each instrument will have its moment of glory, then fall into relative oblivion, until the guitar is propelled to superstar status thanks to the rise of pop music and the benefits of amplification. To date, the mandolin has not shared this fate. Yet there are all kinds of mandolins: 'country', 'banjoline', 'mandolinetto', Brazilian bandolim, or Irish mandolin, each with its own appeal. But neither Jazz nor Pop, …
