Re: universal music data exchange format

2005-02-19 Thread KennethBeLute
In a message dated 2/18/2005 2:03:17 PM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Just to set the record straight, my tab format was designed to be e-mailable. This was in the days when there was no internet (just a limited arpanet) and mail was sent from computer to computer via

Re: universal music data exchange format

2005-02-19 Thread Christopher Schaub
Yes, I agree that Wayne's format is very easy to use and perfect for tabbing lute music. Also very portable -- I haven't thought of using a PDA! Tab in general doesn't show when certain voices should start/stop and for that you need to have an understanding of historical counterpoint and the

Re: A-Lutes in renaissance italy

2005-02-19 Thread Thomas Schall
Hi Stephan, actually I think the positions are not that far away from each other. My A-Lute was built by David van Edwards. A big thank you to him for making this marvelous instrument! It is a great experience to have a smaller lute and many pieces which seemed impossible to play because of

Re: Antwort: left hand thumb to stop bass notes

2005-02-19 Thread demery
[EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] said: Probably Russian Gypsies have very long fingers very long, very dextrous, sticky ones? :-) To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html

Re: A-Lutes in renaissance italy

2005-02-19 Thread Arto Wikla
Hi all, Thomas Schall wrote: It is a great experience to have a smaller lute and many pieces which seemed impossible to play because of large stretches are now well within reach. I have choosen a 7-course variant to avoid the retuning for certain pieces in the repertoire which ask for a

RE: composers style, analysing for

2005-02-19 Thread carlos flores
Once one knows what 'rifs' and harmonic progressions typify a particular composers work, sure, it not hard to set up programs to throw the dice (ala mozarts game). Some composers did in have identifyable rythms and/or rifs; others are more subtle in their style. The machines can never

RE: composers style, analysing for

2005-02-19 Thread James A Stimson
Dear All: These composing machines and programs seem able to copy lots of things about a composer's work, except those things that make the work worthwhile -- inspiration, individuality, diversity, unexpected charms, grace, elegance, spirit, etc. Cheers, Jim

RE: composers style, analysing for

2005-02-19 Thread Arto Wikla
Dear all, James A Stimson wrote: These composing machines and programs seem able to copy lots of things about a composer's work, except those things that make the work worthwhile -- inspiration, individuality, diversity, unexpected charms, grace, elegance, spirit, etc. Are you really

Re: composers style, analysing for

2005-02-19 Thread Alain Veylit
Arto, Da Vinci argued that painting was superior to sculpture on the grounds that sculpture was messy and dirty and involved generally more muscle effort than painting. I have always had a problem with the holy sanctity of human imagination and the composer's all-important intention - these are