thanks to howard, i now have a better idea of what
this is. in dance music particularly, it could be an
attractive way to state the melody in contrast to a
rhythmic passage.
- bill
--- Martin Shepherd [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Dear All,
If I remember correctly, Piccinini (1623) used it on
the liuto
attiorbato as well.
Best wishes,
Martin
James A Stimson wrote:
Dear Ed, Rob and All:
Isn't all Indian sitar playing dedillo? That is, I
believe the strings are
plucked exclusively with the right-hand index
finger, onto which is fitted
a pointed wire loop, which serves as a plectrum.
(Shades of Francesco's
silver thimbles!) There must be somebody out there
who knows more about
this than I do
My point is not that there is any connection
between the art forms, only
that the great Indian musicians have demonstrated
that it is possible to
produce virtuoso music with this technique, albeit
with a plectrum of
sorts.
Cheers,
Jim
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