Could you mail me the "profile" you refer to? Who decided what the early music profile is? Were the lutenists of the 16th century trying to reproduce the music of the 13th? I don't think so. It seems to me they were using and modifying the instruments of the 13th century (lutes) to create something new. I'm sure there were people all along the way lamenting these developments and the loss of the 13th century "profile".
It seems to me every musician decides for himself/herself how much of what is known of early music performance practice to apply to the performance of this music in the 21st century. I do not wear period clothes when I perform. Am I violating the "profile"? I use an electronic tuner (sometimes). Am I violating the profile? I sometimes use a mic, etc., etc. I am not trying to bring the 16th or 17th century into the 21st. I think this music is timeless and has as much relevance to the 21st century as it had to the 16th. And that's what Sting's efforts prove. Sting, a thoroughly 21st century man, fell in love with the music of John Dowland and risked ridicule and rejection from his audience to express that love. That's how powerful and wonderful this music is. For me the music the thing not the historical period in which it arose. All the Best, Gary ----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <lute@cs.dartmouth.edu> Sent: Tuesday, September 26, 2006 3:32 AM Subject: [LUTE] Re: Single strung archlute !!! > In einer eMail vom 26.09.2006 12:09:41 Westeurop=E4ische Normalzeit schreibt > [EMAIL PROTECTED]: > > > Early muisic movement? > > Is there a manifesto? > Play it as you hear and feel and make it your own. > > I think you have proved my point that the early music movement has lost it's > profile. > > best wishes > Mark > > -- > > To get on or off this list see list information at > http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.405 / Virus Database: 268.12.9/457 - Release Date: 9/26/2006 > >
