Help with this piece? :)

[Jennn :3 x]

I came across this piece on Youtube and found it really interesting I don't speak Spanish but I think it's his own short composition C: Unless it's a song, I don't know XD

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QyDXnG2ZWsA

Obviously it's too advanced for me (I'm a beginner :D) and I haven't had much luck finding music online that involves chords and melody so I'm not quite familiar with this technique :P Is he just playing chords and letting them ring while picking the melody? How is he strumming the end section? XD I know it's in A minor and I can pick out some of the chords and work out the melodic material, but I can't find music with chords so I don't really know what he's doing >.<

Also, does anyone know any good websites that have mandolin music using chords? I can only find things such as fiddle tunes that consist of only melody ;3 They've been good to learn and play, but I like chords :D

Thank you very much! ^_^

[Bertram Henze]

Is he just playing chords and letting them ring while picking the melody?

That's more or less exactly what he is doing.
It is the logical consequence of enhancing melody playing with doublestops and thus make your own accompaniment. I do that quite often in ITM.
It is hardly ever written down - if you can play it you're supposed to be able to find the right chords yourself. Here is a concise intro for doublestops.

Apparently, Milanesa Napolitana is what the Spanish think is an Italian style steak - that's why he is dressed like a cook, I suppose.