[LUTE] Re: A Draft Idea
Well, I do occasionally get to tune in between pieces: when I need an otherwise unavailable bass note. RT - Original Message - From: Benjamin Narvey luthi...@gmail.com To: Roman Turovsky r.turov...@verizon.net Cc: lute-cs.dartmouth.edu lute@cs.dartmouth.edu Sent: Monday, June 07, 2010 6:58 AM Subject: Re: [LUTE] A Draft Idea 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
[LUTE] Re: A Draft Idea
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
[LUTE] Re: A Draft Idea
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
[LUTE] Re: A Draft Idea
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
[LUTE] Re: A Draft Idea
Just recently I tuned up at the dress-rehearsal at noon, and I didn't have to tune 7hrs later for the actual concert. Long live carbon. RT - Original Message - From: Benjamin Narvey luthi...@gmail.com To: Roman Turovsky r.turov...@verizon.net Cc: lute-cs.dartmouth.edu lute@cs.dartmouth.edu Sent: Monday, June 07, 2010 6:58 AM Subject: [LUTE] Re: A Draft Idea 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
[LUTE] Re: A Draft Idea
Dear Benjamin, you could light a church candle and the flame will give you some indication of a draught and its direction. Alternatively, you could light incense either in a thurible or as a taper and watch the resulting smoke. Decorative ribbon could also be used, if it is light enough. Lastly, a small, helium-filled,balloon tied to a piece of cotton thread could be a fourth method best of luck Charles To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html
[LUTE] Re: A Draft Idea
Ask a silly question (-; On 7 June 2010 16:21, Charles Browne char...@brownecowie.fsnet.co.uk wrote: Dear Benjamin, you could light a church candle and the flame will give you some indication of a draught and its direction. Alternatively, you could light incense either in a thurible or as a taper and watch the resulting smoke. Decorative ribbon could also be used, if it is light enough. Lastly, a small, helium-filled,balloon tied to a piece of cotton thread could be a fourth method best of luck Charles 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
[LUTE] Re: A Draft Idea
Just recently I tuned up at the dress-rehearsal at noon, and I didn't have to tune 7hrs later for the actual concert. Long live carbon. RT Hear hear, here! I just had a gig that would have been lute tuning hell (St. Mark's Lutheran, San Francisco) if my archlute had been dressed in gut for the occasion. Worst type gig for solo playing; individual pieces played singly at approx. 10 - 15 minute intervals (no warm-up pieces continuity) to add color/variety to an acappella motet concert. No place/time to tune or warm up before hand either; just bang jump up, and I'm on. Between my solos, the lute rested on two chairs directly in front of an air conditioning outlet only partially blocked. I did not have to touch a single peg. This is the instrument that in a previous thread I described as having nylon, carbon, and copper overspuns; and still sounds gorgeous. Another victory for Carbons in Combat was a concert a few years ago where Jacob Lindberg played continuo on a carbonated theorbo; the two gambists could barely get their viols in tune in that drafty venue; much less keep them tuned for more than 8 measures at a time. Jacob sat cool as a cucumber, patiently waiting for them as often as necessary. His pegs also could have been mere decoration as far as his need to adjust anything on this occasion. Rather than flammables indoor weather balloons, a few pin feathers filched from the down comforter or pillow and attached to the end of your furthest pegbox will always show you which way the wind is blowing. And a small compass inlaid on the back of the neck at about the 8th fret should complete the set-up. A side benefit- you will not stay lost in even the largest cathedral. Is a combo tuner with GPS not far behind? Dan PS- we will be doing one more performance of this program: 3:30 p.m. Saturday June 12, St. Mark's Episcopal Church, 2300 Bancroft Way, Berkeley Ca. Mostly Motets in Concert - including works by Dufay, Josquin, Tallis, Byrd, Victoria, Marco dall'Aquila, Fuenllana, Palestrina, Francesco da Milano, Durufle among others. 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 -- To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html
