Thanks, Daniel.
As in ’tambourine’. Silly me.
I do plan on using a ren. guitar in the ensemble for the ‘punto’ so I should
read the instructions.
Sean
On Jan 18, 2016, at 7:14 PM, Daniel F. Heiman wrote:
> Sean:
>
> El ata~bor = tambor, a drum. The tilde over a vowel may represent either an
> "n" or an "m," depending on the context. In fact, the short ostinato does
> sound a bit like a drum.
>
> The section at the end of the discussion is telling you how to use a guitar
> as a substitute for a vihuela when playing the part.
>
> Regards,
>
> Daniel
>
> -Original Message-
> From: lute-...@cs.dartmouth.edu [mailto:lute-...@cs.dartmouth.edu] On Behalf
> Of Sean Smith
> Sent: 18 January, 2016 18:57
> To: lute list
> Subject: [LUTE] El atanbor
>
>
> Dear vihuelists, guitarists and historians,
>
> The final piece in Valderabanos' vihuela books is a "para discantar" over a
> one-measure "punto" 'commonly known as "el atanbor"'.
>
> Is there a meaning to this Atanbor? I've never seen in in relation to
> lute/vihuela music before.
>
> In the final line of the incipit there is the phrase:
>
> ". o en guitarr su tercera en vazio a los vieios con tercera en lleno de la
> vihuela en unisonus."
>
> I have negligible spanish skills - could someone translate this for me? I
> could send an image of the incipit to whomever needs it.
>
> Much appreciated in advance,
>
> Sean
>
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