Description
"A journey back to the roots for all mandolin players"
A culmination of mandolin history researcher Tetsuro Kudo's 50 years of research activity.
This book covers the 1,000-year history of the mandolin and is the first full-scale mandolin history book published in Japan.
This is a 600-page masterpiece that includes many reference photographs of mandolins made by Stradivari and other items.
This is one of the most recommended books for unraveling the history of the mandolin.
History that might have been lost if it hadn't been written down. Respect to the lone author who accomplished that mission.
[Part 1: Western Mandolins]
Chapter 1: The origins of the mandolin Chapter 2: The 17th and 18th century mandolins Chapter 3: The 19th and 20th century mandolins
[Part II: Japanese Mandolins]
Chapter 1: The introduction of Western music Chapter 2: The second introduction of Western music in the early to mid-Meiji period Chapter 3: The dawn of the mandolin Chapter 4: The development of the mandolin Chapter 5: The overall picture of the Japanese mandolin world Chapter 6: An overview of the modern mandolin world
[Part 3: Japanese Mandolin Chronology]