Mandora
- This article is about the musical instrument. For other uses of the word, see mandora (disambiguation).
A Ukrainian Cossack with a Mandora, ca.1750
The mandora or mandore, also known as the gallizona or gallichon, is a type of 6 or 8-course lute (a descendant of guiterne and/or chitarra italiana) used mainly for basso continuo, in Germany, Austria and Bohemia, particularly during the 18th and early 19th centuries. There are concerti and chamber music extant for gallichon/mandora, notably by Telemann and Albrechtberger.
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