Mandolute
A Mandolute is a North African instrument derived from the more traditional Oud. It is a fretted string instrument unlike the oud, sometimes called a mandoluth (French) or mondol (Morocco, Algeria). It is slightly bigger than the mandola. It combines a traditional oud string format with five courses (pairs) of metal strings, resulting in an instrument similar to a mandocello or flat-backed liuto cantabile.
Weymann Mandolute
The term mandolute was used as a brand name for an instrument made by the North American (U.S.) manufacturer Weymann during the early 20th century. These 'mandolutes' have 8 strings and are tuned exactly like a traditional mandolin. The scale length is also within the standard mandolin scale; between 13 inches (330 mm) and 13-7/8 inches (352mm).
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Rainy Green Grass
by: MondialitoYou lay on the grass, raising the eyes
Far away from the green playground
Not a word to be heard
Not a baby bird, below the sky
Raindrops fell on your hair
All the dewy landscapes reminded you of days
You were in the playground
No one made you stay,
So you went there in half-dry shirt
Waiting for the sun
Come another day, rain, go away
Little kids want to play in the ground
You were on your feet to find playmates
From above rain of memories fell
Faster than speed of light
Scattered in the green, all around
Giving off scent of grass
All the dewy landscapes reminded you of days
You were in the playground
No one made you stay,
So you went there in half-dry shirt