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Orquesta de pulso y púa

English translation: Mandolin and Guitar Orchestra

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Spanish term or phrase:Orquesta de pulso y púa
English translation:Mandolin and Guitar Orchestra
Entered by: kittilina

16:50 Mar 12, 2018
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Spanish term or phrase: Orquesta de pulso y púa
Hi everyone,

Any idea how we would say this in English?

Thank you!
Kerry Taylor
Spain
Local time: 23:58
Mandolin and Guitar Orchestra
Explanation:
Can also include lutes, but in general just guitars and mandolins. See reference.

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Note added at 25 mins (2018-03-12 17:15:30 GMT)
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At Charles's suggestion - here is a Spanish reference: https://www.ucm.es/orquesta-de-pulso-y-pua. I had also thought of plucked instruments orchestra but couldn't find any references. A search for mandolin and guitar orchestra brought up lots of results for different orchestras and, despite their name, some of them also include lutes and bandurria.
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kittilina
Spain
Local time: 23:58
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Thank you!
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4 +1Mandolin and Guitar Orchestra
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Mandolin and Guitar Orchestra


Explanation:
Can also include lutes, but in general just guitars and mandolins. See reference.

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Note added at 25 mins (2018-03-12 17:15:30 GMT)
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At Charles's suggestion - here is a Spanish reference: https://www.ucm.es/orquesta-de-pulso-y-pua. I had also thought of plucked instruments orchestra but couldn't find any references. A search for mandolin and guitar orchestra brought up lots of results for different orchestras and, despite their name, some of them also include lutes and bandurria.


    Reference: http://emgo.org.uk/
kittilina
Spain
Local time: 23:58
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Thank you!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Charles Davis: Maybe a Spanish ref. to confirm it? Guitar, lute and bandurria, in Spain, but mandolin and guitar is the closest equivalent.
8 mins
  -> Thanks Charles.
neutral  philgoddard: This needs better explanation and references.
9 mins
  -> Ok another reference inserted. These orchestras cannot be called string orchestras because that would be violins, violas, cellos and double basses, not "plucked" instruments.
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