Re: stopping basses damping

2005-03-25 Thread Martyn Hodgson
Interestingly, one of the few lutenists to indicate damping (he calls it 'die Etoufement') is Von Radolt in 'Die Alle Treueste...' (Wien 1701): he uses two small slashes // after the note to be damped. I've just skimmed through it and can't find an example where the symbol is used on

Re: Arto Wikla Sarmaticae Antiquae Supernovae

2005-03-25 Thread gary digman
- Original Message - From: gary digman [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Roman Turovsky [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, March 25, 2005 3:52 AM Subject: Re: Arto Wikla Sarmaticae Antiquae Supernovae Thank you Roman, I take that as a compliment! Arto Don't lose your vigilance. RT Puts

Barto at the GFA

2005-03-25 Thread Michael Thames
For a refreshing change of subject matter. I don't know if anyone noticed Mr. Barto is officially on the roster of this years GFA. http://www.guitarfoundation.org/schedule05.asp I fought very hard to get him on, they said initially there would be no lute players this year. through

Barto at GFA

2005-03-25 Thread Michael Thames
By the way, Roman, Stanley Yates is giving a concert of Russian guitar music. Michael Thames www.ThamesClassicalGuitars.com -- To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html

Re: LUTE-etymology

2005-03-25 Thread Dr. Marion Ceruti
For their safety, this is what they want you to think. These small groups are all over the world and they keep to themselves. You could know someone in one of these groups and not be aware of the fact that they practice contemplation for quite a bit longer than 5 min. Because of persecution they

RE lute- etymologyMichael,

2005-03-25 Thread Michael Thames
Michael, I totally disagree, and I think you misread what I'm trying to say (my fault, I should have been clearer). I may be wrong, but I believe in the parallel development of various instruments in various places Jon, Perhaps we have been alittle loose with the term Lute, And maybe I,

Re: Questions from a newbie

2005-03-25 Thread Thomas Schall
Hi Tim, I have no experience with EMS lutes. I would recommend either to buy a used lute or a new student lute which several builders offer. In any case you should try to find a lute player to come along for good advice about the instrument. The late Walter Gerwig played all the music on his

Lute part in the Arioso from the St. John Passion

2005-03-25 Thread Manolo Laguillo
Dear all, does somebody know of an intabulation of the lute part in the Arioso (for tenor, baroque lute and 2 viola d'amore), number 31 from the St. John Passion (BWV 245)? surely this was a subject before... thank you in advance, Manolo Laguillo Barcelona -- To get on or off this list

Re: Questions from a newbie

2005-03-25 Thread Howard Posner
Tim Beasley wrote: A second question deals with the difference between Renaissance/Baroque lutes. Apparently the most common varieties of the two differ by a single string (7 versus 8 strings). I have to assume that there's more of a difference between the two, however, than that one

Re: Questions from a newbie

2005-03-25 Thread Dr. Marion Ceruti
Dear Howard, Thank you for your clarification. Please see my additions below. Best regards, Marion -Original Message- From: Howard Posner [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Mar 25, 2005 10:42 AM To: Tim Beasley [EMAIL PROTECTED], Lute net lute@cs.dartmouth.edu Subject: Re: Questions from a newbie

Re: Walter Gerwig

2005-03-25 Thread JEdwardsMusic
In a message dated 3/25/2005 9:41:59 AM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: The late Walter Gerwig played all the music on his 10-course renaissance lute. It surely is possible but early music is about to play the music of the time on the instrument of that time, isn't it? Hi to

Re: Questions from a newbie

2005-03-25 Thread corun
Tim wrote: But I haven't heard anything at all about the EMS lutes (Early Music Shop, England). They're within my price range. But are they playable lutes, with a reasonable--for a student lute--sound? Has anybody assembled one of their kits? (If I'm overlooking an obvious source of

Re: Arto Wikla Sarmaticae Antiquae Supernovae

2005-03-25 Thread Arto Wikla
On Thu, 24 Mar 2005, Roman Turovsky wrote: Don't lose your vigilance. Being too vigilant is counterproductive. There certainly are persons, who spend all their lives trying to look clever and vigilant. Let they have their fun, if they choose that. I do not join that gang. Arto To get on or

Re: Arto Wikla Sarmaticae Antiquae Supernovae

2005-03-25 Thread Roman Turovsky
Don't lose your vigilance. Being too vigilant is counterproductive. There certainly are persons, who spend all their lives trying to look clever and vigilant. Let they have their fun, if they choose that. I do not join that gang. Arto There are also those who simply are clever and vigilant,

Re: Questions from a newbie

2005-03-25 Thread Greg M. Silverman
Roman Turovsky wrote: I'm an amateur classical guitarist and I'm getting tired of playing lute music in transcription. I'm going to be selling one of my guitars in the next week or two, and one possible use of the money is a lute. When I started with CG, I got a student instrument that served

Re: LUTE-etymology

2005-03-25 Thread Roman Turovsky
Well, the advantage of that thread is that I learned a few things about the oud and even the Indian sitar, a late invention apparently, modelled after the persian sehtar barely a couple of hundred years ago. But from all other possible instruments, the one the closest to the renaissance lute

Re: LUTE-etymology

2005-03-25 Thread Roman Turovsky
I know many Lamas, believe me, none of them have any interest in reading the gospel according to Mathew. They make good pets, but chew up tabulatures. RT Only, if your orientation points to the South. My orientation includes neither lamas, nor llamas RT --

Re: LUTE-etymology

2005-03-25 Thread Roman Turovsky
I have a very good friend who happens to be East Indian, and is a Captain for Singapore Airlines. He and his entire family are Christians from southern India that go back for generations. Evangelical missionaries have been active in Kerala for a few centuries. RT Yea, what else is new!

Re: LUTE-etymology

2005-03-25 Thread Roman Turovsky
This is thinking within the box, with all due respect. This is western mans perspective isn't it? That monasteries evolved out of a material benefit, rather than spiritual benefit. To think that a culture ( India) that all of Europe and the rest of the world was seeking desperately to do

Re: Arto Wikla Sarmaticae Antiquae Supernovae

2005-03-25 Thread Arto Wikla
On Fri, 25 Mar 2005, Roman Turovsky wrote: Don't lose your vigilance. Being too vigilant is counterproductive. There certainly are persons, who spend all their lives trying to look clever and vigilant. Let they have their fun, if they choose that. I do not join that gang. Arto There

Barto at GFA

2005-03-25 Thread Michael Thames
lutenist's on a regular basis. I think the Baroque lute is an excellent way to break the ice. Most guitarist thesedays, seem to relate more to Bach, and Weiss than ren music. Perhaps next year we can have Michel Cardin. Michael Thames A BIG mistake. He can't play his way out of a paper

Re: LUTE-etymology

2005-03-25 Thread Michael Thames
I am not a big fan of a culture that was based on slavery until 50 years ago. And my opinion is not helped by my unbelievably nasty Tibetan downstairs neighbors. RT Are you speaking of your comrades, or the Tibetan's? If it's the Tibetans you've been watching to many Chinese propaganda

Re: LUTE-etymology

2005-03-25 Thread Michael Thames
I have a very good friend who happens to be East Indian, and is a Captain for Singapore Airlines. He and his entire family are Christians from southern India that go back for generations. Evangelical missionaries have been active in Kerala for a few centuries. RT Yea, what else is new!

Re: LUTE-etymology

2005-03-25 Thread Michael Thames
Roman, I'm beginning to get the impression that you are a total western materialist. God save us! Michael Thames Eurocentrism does not preclude spirituality The only problem with that is you live in New York! Michael Thames www.ThamesClassicalGuitars.com - Original Message - From:

Re: Barto at GFA

2005-03-25 Thread Roman Turovsky
Michael, that was a PRIVATE message. RT __ Roman M. Turovsky http://polyhymnion.org/swv From: Michael Thames [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Fri, 25 Mar 2005 14:55:28 -0700 To: Lute net lute@cs.dartmouth.edu Subject:

Re: Walter Gerwig

2005-03-25 Thread Thomas Schall
Hi James, Walter Gerwig transscribed the music into renaissance tuning. Sounds curious today but listening to his recordings gives a different view ... Best Thomas Am Freitag, 25. März 2005 19:59 schrieb [EMAIL PROTECTED]: I'm very curious about his using the 10-course on everything. 

Re: LUTE-etymology

2005-03-25 Thread Roman Turovsky
Roman, I'm beginning to get the impression that you are a total western materialist. God save us! Michael Thames Eurocentrism does not preclude spirituality The only problem with that is you live in New York! Michael Thames It has the best masala dosa outside the Subcontinent, confirmed by

Re: Questions from a newbie

2005-03-25 Thread Dr. Marion Ceruti
-Original Message- From: Tim Beasley [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Mar 25, 2005 1:01 PM To: lute@cs.dartmouth.edu Subject: Re: Questions from a newbie Thank you, everybody. I have a fair amount to think about and digest. I think I'll avoid the EMS student lutes; one person here voiced a

Re: Walter Gerwig

2005-03-25 Thread Roman Turovsky
His Schütz accompaniments were exemplary. RT __ Roman M. Turovsky http://polyhymnion.org/swv Walter Gerwig transscribed the music into renaissance tuning. Sounds curious today but listening to his recordings gives a different view ... Best Thomas To get on or off this

Re: LUTE-etymology

2005-03-25 Thread Roman Turovsky
I have a very good friend who happens to be East Indian, and is a Captain for Singapore Airlines. He and his entire family are Christians from southern India that go back for generations. Evangelical missionaries have been active in Kerala for a few centuries. RT Yea, what else is new!

Re: LUTE-etymology

2005-03-25 Thread Roman Turovsky
I am not a big fan of a culture that was based on slavery until 50 years ago. And my opinion is not helped by my unbelievably nasty Tibetan downstairs neighbors. RT Are you speaking of your comrades, or the Tibetan's? If it's the Tibetans you've been watching to many Chinese propaganda

Re: Barto at GFA

2005-03-25 Thread Thomas Schall
you know Roman has strong artistical principles and promotes them as absolute although they should be considered personal taste (as profund as they may be). I personally just listend to one of Michel Cardins CDs and found it interesting. I've also read a program for a recital (haven't had a

Re: LUTE-etymology

2005-03-25 Thread Michael Thames
Roman, Mathias, . Here is something special I just came across, to help you over come your Eurocentric views. http://monasticdialog.com/a.php?id=110 Just read the review, but order the book if you like. I just did. Michael Thames www.ThamesClassicalGuitars.com - Original Message -

Re: Barto at GFA

2005-03-25 Thread Michael Thames
Thomas, Yes, it's all personal taste, I have a hard time being told who is a good lutenist and who is not. Michel Cardin has givin the lute world a great contribution. My personal favorites are Volume 1 and 3. Volume 4 I believe was the best selling classical recording of the year.

Luciano Faria (was newbie questions)

2005-03-25 Thread Howard Posner
Greg M. Silverman wrote: Indeed. I would suggest checking out lutes by Luciano Faria (www.lucianofaria.com) as they are very well built and they are relatively cheap. Does anyone have experience playing one of his instruments? H To get on or off this list see list information at

Re: Luciano Faria (was newbie questions)

2005-03-25 Thread EUGENE BRAIG IV
- Original Message - From: Howard Posner [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Friday, March 25, 2005 9:16 pm Subject: Luciano Faria (was newbie questions) Does anyone have experience playing one of his instruments? I own the 6-course mandolino pictured at his site with which I am very pleased in

Re: Luciano Faria (was newbie questions)

2005-03-25 Thread Greg Silverman
EUGENE BRAIG IV wrote: - Original Message - From: Howard Posner [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Friday, March 25, 2005 9:16 pm Subject: Luciano Faria (was newbie questions) Does anyone have experience playing one of his instruments? I own the 6-course mandolino pictured at his site

Re: Barto at the GFA

2005-03-25 Thread guy_and_liz Smith
And a reminder, especially for those of us on the western side of the pond: Bob will at the Western LSA in Vancouver B.C(third week of July), where he will perform a concert as well as teach courses and private lessons. See