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A mandolin is a string instrument which is plucked or strummed like a guitar. Mandolin evolved in Naples, Italy.[1] There are several forms of Mandolins including the Neapolitan style which has a bowl shape and is the original shape. The other forms include flat back style and guitar style. The mandolin has a sound board with sound holes, a flat fret board and eight strings arranged as four pairs (courses). The tuning of this instrument is similar to a violin and is usually GDAE. Apart from western classical music, Mandolin has been used in Jazz, rock music and Indian classical music.