> > One of the reasons why the lute and other string instruments were > > considered superior to, say, wind instruments in the 17th and 18th > > centuries was that lute players weren't forced to contort their faces > > (as is someone who blows into a flute). > > Yes, but... > > > On 08/20/2013 01:22 AM, William Samson wrote: > > Interesting new study showing > > visual cues are more important [than] > > the sound of a performance in how people judge it. > > I don't believe there are many 17th and 18th century listeners left to appreciate our > appropriately vapid mugs. Despite appearances, most modern musicians still play for > living audiences, with all their incorrect ideas about what they like.
I for one feel connected to the old ones in that I cannot stand watching musicians who seem to either suffer from pain or have sex with their instruments. Mathias To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html
