--- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I think in the end the big "Lute Boom" will not come > about through this CD, > because in the end the lute doesn't sound anything > like a lute on the CD.
Most non-musicians can not distinguish, or even care to distinguish, the difference between the sound of a modern classical guitar or that of a lute. Most serious classical non-early musicians can distinguish (some can't) but would have little preference for either instrument. Most non-lute playing musicians who specialize in early music would not be able to distinguish whether the lute sound on Sting's recording is good or bad. Opinion among the lutenists is itself divided. Doesn't amount to much in the big picture. CW __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html
