p.s. I will, however, be playing on nylgut synthetics when playing in NYC this autumn. I'll hope to see you there!
On 7 June 2010 12:58, Benjamin Narvey <luthi...@gmail.com> wrote: > Oh Roman. > > Actually, it worked out all right tuning-wise: I didn't have to tune > long, only often (about 3 times). > > > > On 7 June 2010 12:56, Roman Turovsky <r.turov...@verizon.net> wrote: >> Playing such drafty venues on gut is a daft idea. >> Go with carbon. >> RT >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Benjamin Narvey" <luthi...@gmail.com> >> To: "lute-cs.dartmouth.edu" <lute@cs.dartmouth.edu> >> Sent: Monday, June 07, 2010 6:52 AM >> Subject: [LUTE] A Draft Idea >> >> >>> Dear Collected Wisdom, >>> >>> I played a solo recital yesterday in a rather drafty medieval church >>> in Champagne on a lute with loaded gut basses. Tuning was difficult >>> but manageable, but nevertheless my experience got me wondering if >>> anyone out there may have any advice with regards to how one may >>> discern where the optimal performance place is with regards to drafts, >>> i.e., how does one check for drafts in a concert space? >>> >>> Any advice would be most welcome! >>> >>> As ever, >>> Benjamin >>> >>> -- >>> Dr Benjamin A. Narvey >>> Institute of Musical Research >>> School of Advanced Study >>> University of London >>> t +33 (0) 1 44 27 03 44 >>> p/m +33 (0) 6 71 79 98 98 >>> Site web/Website: www.luthiste.com >>> >>> >>> >>> To get on or off this list see list information at >>> http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html >>> >> > > > > -- > Dr Benjamin A. Narvey > Institute of Musical Research > School of Advanced Study > University of London > t +33 (0) 1 44 27 03 44 > p/m +33 (0) 6 71 79 98 98 > Site web/Website: www.luthiste.com > -- Dr Benjamin A. Narvey Institute of Musical Research School of Advanced Study University of London t +33 (0) 1 44 27 03 44 p/m +33 (0) 6 71 79 98 98 Site web/Website: www.luthiste.com
