Dear all,
Just a small bit of information, but it might be of
interest to some of you. There is a facsimile edition
of the Italiana in question, published by Chilesotti
himself. It can be found in his article on notation
that appeared in the
Encyclopédie de la Musique et Dictionnaire du
Thanks to all who have contributed, I was put on the right track and I have
found the Italiana I was looking for (nr.60 in Chiselotti's book, for those
of you who send me other pieces and are wondering what I was after).
David
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Crazy but interesting. Maybe the Pakistani pseudo-lute sellers could
incorporate this into their manufacturing process
Another alternative would be to find a cat with a volvulus (this is where
the gut wraps around itself, causing obstruction). Careful removal of the
offending segment might
01/03/04
Hello All,
A while ago someone asked what Oil to use for Gut Strings. That got me
thinking what a good idea for those of us living with high humidity (80%
in my apartment right now.)
So I checked with Daniel Larson (luthier in Duluth, Minnesota, USA, also
maker of Gamut
Jon,
One advantage of gut frets is that they are slightly elastic, allowing
them to be tied onto the tapering neck above their final location.
They are then inched down to the proper place and are kept in place by
the elasticity of the gut, as long as they don't dry out. I think the
cheap
Just a suggestion for those not totally invested with a passion for absolute
originality.
Always a fascinating topic for me, ever since one of my
professors interjected into a debate about using the
sustain pedal while playing Bach:
and what would Bach have done if he had had a
