What is Banjo Mandolin?
As the name suggests, Manjo Mandolin is a cross between two instruments and is a member of the Banjo String family with different mandolin characteristics. It is often confused with banjolin, which is a completely different tool. The tool has a perfectly round belly made of a drum with a neck that is shorter than a banjo extending from the center. The sound it produces is a similar Twang of Banjo, which often hears in bluegrass music, but is quieter than banjo and louder than mandolin. In America W.A. Cole announced the instrument in 1918 when he improved the art of playing. The tool body is round as banjo and the highest profile is made of similar materials used on the heads of drums. The back is made of lightwood and can be open or constructed with a resonator WHICH is similar to banjo. His difference from Banjo lies in his throat tools designed as the neck of mandolin. The firm and flamm neck is the same and has eight chains that are arranged in pairs in four courses as mandolin.
Banjo mandolin produces rich and full sound suitable for songs with clearly identifiable melodies. It is not suitable for harder sounding melodies such as Irish preparations because the tool has as many chains as mandolin. Mandoline produces a much softer tone than a banjo with four strings and is tuned in the same way as mandolin. The size of the head or abdomen also plays an important role in the amount of sound produced by the tool. The smaller -size heads produce softer sounds while larger heads are louder.
Banjo Mandolin gained popularity in the 1920s of the 20th century, when the Banjo orchestras became part of the mainstream American music. It was created by the Mandolin manufacturer W.A. Cole for Mandolin players requiring a tool with a larger volume than mandolin. Other stringed tool manufacturers, such as Gibson and Windsor, have launched a mass production of banjo mandols. In recent years, the number of people playing this instrument has decreased drastically. For timesBetween 1970 and 1980, it was used as a replacement for banjo in studio recordings of popular music.