Classical Mandolin Society of America
Encyclopedia
The Classical Mandolin Society of America, or CMSA was founded in 1986 to promote knowledge and interest in the mandolin, its family (mandolin
, mandola
, mandocello
, mando-bass) and guitar. The Society actively sponsors mandolin education and instruction for children and adults in the United States and currently has a membership of over 400, worldwide. CMSA has an annual Convention at a site that alternates around the United States and Canada. Among other functions, the CMSA Convention hosts the En Masse Orchestra, which for its brief existence every year is the largest mandolin orchestra
in the United States, numbering over 150 musicians.
CMSA also serves as a locus of information about how to find or create mandolin ensembles around the United States, Canada and the world.
CMSA was founded by Norman Levine.
Mandolin
A mandolin is a musical instrument in the lute family . It descends from the mandore, a soprano member of the lute family. The mandolin soundboard comes in many shapes—but generally round or teardrop-shaped, sometimes with scrolls or other projections. A mandolin may have f-holes, or a single...
, mandola
Mandola
The mandola or tenor mandola is a fretted, stringed musical instrument. It is to the mandolin what the viola is to the violin: the four double courses of strings tuned in fifths to the same pitches as the viola , a fifth lower than a mandolin...
, mandocello
Mandocello
The mandocello is a plucked string instrument of the mandolin family. It has eight strings in four paired courses, tuned in 5ths like a mandolin, but is larger, and tuned CC-GG-dd-aa . It is to the mandolin what the cello is to the violin.-Construction:Mandocello construction is similar to the...
, mando-bass) and guitar. The Society actively sponsors mandolin education and instruction for children and adults in the United States and currently has a membership of over 400, worldwide. CMSA has an annual Convention at a site that alternates around the United States and Canada. Among other functions, the CMSA Convention hosts the En Masse Orchestra, which for its brief existence every year is the largest mandolin orchestra
Mandolin orchestra
A mandolin orchestra is an orchestra consisting primarily of instruments from the mandolin family of instruments, such as the mandolin, mandola, mandocello and mando-bass or mandolon...
in the United States, numbering over 150 musicians.
CMSA also serves as a locus of information about how to find or create mandolin ensembles around the United States, Canada and the world.
CMSA was founded by Norman Levine.
External links
- CMSA (Classical Mandolin Society of America)