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The American history and encyclopedia of music .., 1908
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1MACHETE — Plucked Strings. Spain. A small guitar used in Spain and Portugal. It has a shallow sound-box and four strings and has the compass of an octave. It is a pastoral instrument and a possession of many of the country people who enjoy hearing a number of them together. Often a group of machetes are accompanied by a large five-stringed guitar.
3MANDURA — Spanish name for a small lute.
5MADIUMBA — Sonorous Substances. Africa. A zanze from the Kongo. See zanze.
7MAGADIS — Plucked Strings. Egypt. A small sounding-board over which are drawn strings to a cross-piece. They are plucked with a plectrum.
9MAHAMBI — See marimba.
11MAMBA-TETSU-NO-FUYE — Vertical Flute. Japan. Vertical flute often three feet in length and made of iron.
13MAMM — Probably Single-beating Reed. Egypt. These were twin pipes, similar to the gingroi. It was dedicated to the goddess Mama, lady of the gods, and was played by women, who were recommended thus to cherish the melodies of the songs belonging to their race. Called monaulos when there was a single pipe and no reed mouthpiece.
15MANDOLA, MANDORA — Plucked Strings. Europe. Tenor mandolin. Larger in size than the ordinary instrument. See mandolin.
17MANDOLIN — Plucked Strings. Europe. This instrument was first generally adopted in the United States in 1880, Spanish students bringing it into notice. It has increased steadily in popularity until every American college has a mandolin club. The tone is sympathetic and the instrument comparatively easy to learn. There are two varieties, the Neapolitan and Milanese. The Neapolitan has generally four pairs of strings and the Milanese five or six. The Neapolitan is the more popular. It has a compass of three octaves and, as a rule, wire strings, which are struck with a plectrum, or piece of tortoise shell held between the fingers. It is beautifully formed, with a pear-shaped body
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