The name can cause confusion, as "mandole" is a French word for mandola, the instrument from which the Algerian mandole developed. The Algerian mandole is not however a mandola, but a mandocello sized instrument.
The instrument has also been called a "mandoluth" when describing the instrument played by the Algerian-French musician, Hakim Hamadouche.[4] However, the luthier for one of Hakim's instruments describes it as a mondole.[5]
The Algerian mandole is a stringed instrument, with an almond shaped body, built in a box like a guitar, but almond shaped like the mandola with a flat back, raised fingerboard, and wide neck (as a guitar's).[2] It can have eight, ten, or twelve strings in doubled courses, and may have additional frets between frets to provide quarter tones.[2][6] A variation is to have the thickest strings be single strings instead of double courses.[7] The sound hole is typically diamond shaped, but can be round, and sometimes covered by a rosette.[2]
Instruments have been created with a scale length of 25.5 inches (650mm), but also as long as 27 inches.[2][3] Overall instrument length is approximately 990mm (about 39 inches).[2] Width 340mm (about 13.4 inches), depth 75mm (about 3 inches).[2]
The scale length puts the mandole in the baritone or bass range of instruments, such as the mando-cello.[2] The instrument can be tuned as a guitar, oud or mandocello, depending on the music it will be used to play and player preference. When tuning it as a guitar the strings will be tuned (E2) (E2) A2 A2 D3 D3 G3 G3 B3 B3 (E4) (E4).[8] Strings in parenthesis are dropped for a five or four course instrument. Using a common Arabic oud tuning D2 D2 G2 G2 A2 A2 D3 D3 (G3) (G3) (C4) (C4).[9] For a mandocello tuning using fifths C2 C2 G2 G2 D3 D3 A3 A3 (E4) (E4).[10]
Different styles of sound hole
Mandola (left) and an Algerian mandole. The mandole has characteristic diamond sound hole.
Algerian mandole from the side.
Cheb Medhy performing with his 5 course/10 string mandole at Roubaix on October 19, 2012 as part of the French group HK & Les Saltimbanks.
History
The mandole was the European mandola, reborn in Algeria.[11] The North African variant was made in 1932 by the Italian luthier Jean Bélido, following the design, conception and recommendations made by Algerian musician El Hadj M'Hamed El Anka.[11]
El Anka, who is known for his contributions to Chaabi music, had learned to play the mandola while young.[11] He found the mandolas used in Andalusian orchestras to be "too sharp and little amplified".[12]
Bélido, a music teacher and luthier in Bab El Oued, changed the size of the "demi-mandole" then being played, increasing it, and changing the soundboard structure, case thickness and strings.[11][12] The instrument he created is closest to the mando-cello in the mandolin family.
Musicians
Hakim Hamadouche playing a 10 string electric mondole in Marseilles.
Karim Tizouiar with a mandole. His music helps to preserve and revive the Berber languages and its heritage.
Abderrahmane Abdelli modern style Algerian mandole player. He often incorporate instruments such as the cajón (Peru), the tormento, the quena (Chilean), and the bandura (Ukrainian).
Amar Ezzahi[6] skilled mandole player, was the figurehead of the Châabi music in Algiers.
Boudjemaa El Ankis[6] famous performer of Châabi music, who also played the mandole. He was known in Algeria for his more than 300 songs and for being imprisoned by the French from 1957 to 1960 during the Algerian War.
Mohammed Rouane, (also spelled Rowan and Rawan by translation software) Algerian musician, former guitarist of the flamenco group Mediterraneo and pioneer of Casbah Jazz.[13][6]
Moh Alileche, born in Tizi Ouzou, 10-silk-stringed mandole performer (also known as agember in tamazight) in the San Francisco Bay Area, USA
Project Coast - Algerian mandole player from Wales, UK.[14] Creates music on a mandole made by French luthier, François Baudemont.
Luthiers
Rachid Chaffa, mandole maker for artists Guerrouabi, Amar Ezzahi, Boudjemaa El Ankis, Takfarinas and Maatoub Lounas.[15]
References
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^"CARTE BLANCHE TO HAKIM HAMADOUCHE (21/01/2016) 20:30". musiquerebelle.com. Retrieved 10 August 2017. (from concert poster): Hakim Hamadouche mandoluth, voix
^"Images tagged "jearc-hakim-hamadouche"". jearc.com. Jearc Lutherie. Retrieved 10 August 2017. (caption with photo of instrument): Mandole HH
^ abcdefgMnarviDZ (2014). "The Algerian Mandole". vivalalgerie.wordpress.com. Retrieved 25 July 2017.
^"Mandole/Mondole Algérien fait 100% a la main par ASSIREM en Kabylie". berberosaharan.com. Retrieved 29 July 2017. Le mandole a 9 cordons, 4 en double et un tout seul.
^Richards, Tobe A. The Musician's Workbook VI, Fretted Instrument Octave Designation Diagram & Charts(PDF). p. 4. Guitar - Standard Tuning E2 A2 D3 G3 B3 E4
^Parfitt, David. . oud.eclipse.co.uk. Archived from the original on 20 April 2017. Retrieved 29 July 2017.
^. thomannmusic.com. Archived from the original on 2017-07-29. Retrieved 29 July 2017. tuning: C - G - D - A - E, lower width ca. 35,2cm, body length ca. 54,2cm, total length thomann ca. 104,5cm, height incl. bridge ca. 13cm, height of the sides ca. 10cm, width upper nut ca. 4,4cm, scale length 32,4cm.
^ abcdBendamèche, Abdelkader (25 July 2014). "Mr Abdelkader Bendamèche répond à l'APS au sujet du mandole (Translation: Mr Abdelkader Bendamèche responds to the APS about the mandola)". abdelkaderbendameche.skyrock.com. Retrieved 25 July 2017. ABDELKADER BENDAMECHE President of the National Council Arts and Letters, Algiers, 21 July 2014
^ ab. vitaminedz.com. Archived from the original on 28 July 2017. Retrieved 25 July 2017.
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The Algerian mandole mandol mondol is a steel string fretted instrument resembling an elongated mandolin widely used in Algerian music such as Chaabi Kabyle music and Nuubaat Andalusian classical music 1 2 3 Algerian mandoleString instrumentOther namesmandole mondolClassificationstringHornbostel Sachs classificationList of musical instruments by Hornbostel Sachs number 321 322 flat backed Chordophone with permanently attached resonator and neck sounded by fingers or plectrum Inventor s Jean Belido and El Hadj M Hamed El AnkaDeveloped1930s in Algeria in tradition of mandola and mandolinRelated instrumentsList Family Mandolin Mandola Octave mandolin Mandocello MandobassMore articles or informationMusic of Algeria Chaabi music Music of Kabyle people Andalusian classical music Andalusi nubah NuubaatThe name can cause confusion as mandole is a French word for mandola the instrument from which the Algerian mandole developed The Algerian mandole is not however a mandola but a mandocello sized instrument The instrument has also been called a mandoluth when describing the instrument played by the Algerian French musician Hakim Hamadouche 4 However the luthier for one of Hakim s instruments describes it as a mondole 5 Contents 1 Structure 2 History 3 Musicians 3 1 Luthiers 4 ReferencesStructure EditThe Algerian mandole is a stringed instrument with an almond shaped body built in a box like a guitar but almond shaped like the mandola with a flat back raised fingerboard and wide neck as a guitar s 2 It can have eight ten or twelve strings in doubled courses and may have additional frets between frets to provide quarter tones 2 6 A variation is to have the thickest strings be single strings instead of double courses 7 The sound hole is typically diamond shaped but can be round and sometimes covered by a rosette 2 Instruments have been created with a scale length of 25 5 inches 650mm but also as long as 27 inches 2 3 Overall instrument length is approximately 990mm about 39 inches 2 Width 340mm about 13 4 inches depth 75mm about 3 inches 2 The scale length puts the mandole in the baritone or bass range of instruments such as the mando cello 2 The instrument can be tuned as a guitar oud or mandocello depending on the music it will be used to play and player preference When tuning it as a guitar the strings will be tuned E2 E2 A2 A2 D3 D3 G3 G3 B3 B3 E4 E4 8 Strings in parenthesis are dropped for a five or four course instrument Using a common Arabic oud tuning D2 D2 G2 G2 A2 A2 D3 D3 G3 G3 C4 C4 9 For a mandocello tuning using fifths C2 C2 G2 G2 D3 D3 A3 A3 E4 E4 10 Different styles of sound hole Mandola left and an Algerian mandole The mandole has characteristic diamond sound hole Algerian mandole from the side Cheb Medhy performing with his 5 course 10 string mandole at Roubaix on October 19 2012 as part of the French group HK amp Les Saltimbanks History EditThe mandole was the European mandola reborn in Algeria 11 The North African variant was made in 1932 by the Italian luthier Jean Belido following the design conception and recommendations made by Algerian musician El Hadj M Hamed El Anka 11 El Anka who is known for his contributions to Chaabi music had learned to play the mandola while young 11 He found the mandolas used in Andalusian orchestras to be too sharp and little amplified 12 Belido a music teacher and luthier in Bab El Oued changed the size of the demi mandole then being played increasing it and changing the soundboard structure case thickness and strings 11 12 The instrument he created is closest to the mando cello in the mandolin family Musicians Edit Hakim Hamadouche playing a 10 string electric mondole in Marseilles Karim Tizouiar with a mandole His music helps to preserve and revive the Berber languages and its heritage Abderrahmane Abdelli modern style Algerian mandole player He often incorporate instruments such as the cajon Peru the tormento the quena Chilean and the bandura Ukrainian Amar Ezzahi 6 skilled mandole player was the figurehead of the Chaabi music in Algiers Boudjemaa El Ankis 6 famous performer of Chaabi music who also played the mandole He was known in Algeria for his more than 300 songs and for being imprisoned by the French from 1957 to 1960 during the Algerian War Cheikh El Hasnaoui 13 born in Beni Zmenzer Tizi Ouzou famous bilingual Chaabi singer Dahmane El Harrachi most translated Chaabi artist for his very famous song Ya Rayah El Hachemi Guerouabi 6 born in Algiers Master of the Chaabi music Lounes Matoub 13 6 Born in Tizi Ouzou famous Chaabi singer He used music as a political tool until killed Mohamed Abdennour also known as P tit Moh 13 Virtuoso of the Algerian mandole Mohammed Rouane also spelled Rowan and Rawan by translation software Algerian musician former guitarist of the flamenco group Mediterraneo and pioneer of Casbah Jazz 13 6 Moh Alileche born in Tizi Ouzou 10 silk stringed mandole performer also known as agember in tamazight in the San Francisco Bay Area USA Takfarinas 6 plays electric mandole that has two necks 13 Project Coast Algerian mandole player from Wales UK 14 Creates music on a mandole made by French luthier Francois Baudemont Luthiers Edit Rachid Chaffa mandole maker for artists Guerrouabi Amar Ezzahi Boudjemaa El Ankis Takfarinas and Maatoub Lounas 15 References Edit Marie Korpe September 2004 Shoot the singer music censorship today Zed Books pp 114 ISBN 978 1 84277 505 9 Retrieved 3 March 2012 a b c d e f g h mondol atlasofpluckedinstruments com Retrieved 25 July 2017 a b Marshall Andy 2 February 2013 Re Algerian Mandole mandolincafe com Retrieved 25 July 2017 CARTE BLANCHE TO HAKIM HAMADOUCHE 21 01 2016 20 30 musiquerebelle com Retrieved 10 August 2017 from concert poster Hakim Hamadouche mandoluth voix Images tagged jearc hakim hamadouche jearc com Jearc Lutherie Retrieved 10 August 2017 caption with photo of instrument Mandole HH a b c d e f g MnarviDZ 2014 The Algerian Mandole vivalalgerie wordpress com Retrieved 25 July 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