Charles, Yes, I play while standing very often. The size of a lute doesn't matter (maybe except a big theorbo). This is quite a comfortable position except you tend to move much more which is not often seen as appropriate by the audience. Besides I am not sure what is the influence of this position on the projection - you stand above sitting people and the lute is lightly tilted towards the ceiling (you don't have the piece of strap that you normally seat on) so that the sound goes above their heads. Probably Roman could say something more about this problem. Regards Jarosław
-----Original Message----- From: Charles Browne [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, December 11, 2007 12:59 AM To: Lutelist Subject: [LUTE] standing position for playing Dear All, I was fascinated to watch Andrew Maginley at the recent Lute Society meeting as he played the baroque lute while standing. I have been trying this over the last two weeks with an archlute and a swanneck baroque lute and it is quite an interesting experience. I have found it much easier than I thought although the low ceiling in our cottage now has pockmarks all over! The archlute is easier to hold than the baroque lute due, in part, to the relative shallowness of the archlute bowl. The lute strap has a short 'tail' on which I usually sit and I tuck this end through a belt-loop on my trousers. The physical balance is easier to maintain and I do not feel so stiff after playing, presumably because I am standing upright and can move a little. Could these callisthenics be regarded as 'Playing a short exercise"? No, perhaps not! I wondered whether there are others who have converted from the sitting position and who observations about their own experiences? best wishes Charles To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html
