Hah! You are joking, right? By the same token a mandolin is just a roundish box with metal strings run across the top. And a flute is just a pipe top...
If you want a decent, well-made modern version of pocket mandolin you could try a Seagull S8. Small but full scale and pretty decent tone for a small...
Here's a link to the free balalaika band music from the University of Pennsylvania; perhaps you could call their music dept. and get a recommendation...
Strings by Mail have them listed. The RW93A looks like the right one but the package says RW93 and the description says for 10 string. I would check...
Many years ago when I was fairly young, I was very into photography. I lived in New York City then but there were some stores, in which if you wanted...
I taught humanities at the college level for more than 25 years. time to play music now. A baccalaureate in music history and literature from San Francisco State Univ., and an M.A. in humanities from Ariz St. Univ., and ABT with dissertation precis published on David Belasco and Puccini. This broad background coupled with music performance on flute, accordion, and piano provides considerable expertise to arrange for various ensembles. I've published social histories on ballo liscio and bal musette, and sheet music books: "Mandolins, Like Salami," "Mandolin Melodies," "French Soirée," and "Italian Mandolin Heroes in America" (due out early 2019).
Please visit www.zighibaci.com for more information.
Location:
Boyes Hot Springs, California
Interests:
I am an avid reader of biographies, ancient history, and Plato.