Could 2014 be the Year of the Mandolin
mainChris Thile has reached #2 in US classical sales on Nonesuch.
Avi Avital is about to have a huge launch on DG.
Classical music needs new voices. In 2014, the big noise could well be the mandolin.
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Check out Hamilton de Holanda, from Brazil. A genius.
Or will it all just be a hipster fad, like pickling ramps or craft-infusing vodka?
Check out Fabio Machado, phenomenal!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZpZk5Edqdy0
And electric mandolins too!
At least it’s better than 2013 which was arguably the year of the accordion.