[LUTE] Re: mertel

2007-01-28 Thread Taco Walstra
On Sunday 28 January 2007 19:51, you wrote: > Hi to all, anyone know where to find some tablatures of elias mertel? > I've played only a prelude (the #93 I think)and it's very beautiful, so if > anyone can mail me something or send me an url where i can download them, > I'll be grateful. (is all it

[LUTE] Re: Faria found

2007-01-28 Thread Jason Yoshida
I was just writing a response to your original email, but I guess you were able to get a hold of him. I was in touch with him a week or so ago, just received a new swan neck from him. Here are some pictures I just took of it: http://www.jasonyoshida.com/photography/faria_hoffmann_14c_gallery/ jaso

[LUTE] Faria found

2007-01-28 Thread Jim Abraham
Many thanks to those who helped me get in touch with L. Faria. --Jim -- To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html

[LUTE] Re: mertel

2007-01-28 Thread Ron Andrico
Davide: The Lute Society (UK) published a music supplement a few years back with several attractive pieces by Elias Mertel, edited by John Robinson. This supplement contains music attributed to Mertel, rather than music that appeared in his enormous anthology. Hortus musicalis nov

[LUTE] Re: Tablature of Pisador

2007-01-28 Thread Antonio Corona
Dear Stewart and Kate, As Stewart rightly points out, the sign in question is indeed a breve with a fermata ("corona" or "coronado" in Spanish, no pun intended) upon it, used normally to indicate the end of a piece. You can find this combination of signs in all of the six vihuela-books publishe

[LUTE] Re: a couple of questions about home-made bridges

2007-01-28 Thread Stuart Walsh
> >> ... Would it be better to have a bridge with a >> bigger area - for a stronger joint and more area to transmit sound? (But >> early guitars have small bridges?) >> > > Good question, Stuart. It all really depends on the quality of your > instrument and how 'authentically' it's constructe

[LUTE] Re: VERY OFF TOPIC! (political?)

2007-01-28 Thread Nancy Carlin
That CD that Arthur mentions below. I have copies for sale through the LSA's CD sales project. They cost $16 plus postage, etc = $2.50 in the US, $3.50 for Canada and $6.00 for other parts of the world. If anyone wants a copy they can call me at 925/686-5800 or fax me at 925/680-2582 with cred

[LUTE] Re: mertel

2007-01-28 Thread Charles Browne
Davide, Richard Darsie of Silver Sound Publications, produced two volumes ,one of preludes and the second of Fantasiae and Fugues, in 1996 from Hortus Musicalis Novus. I have no idea whether they are still available. best wishes Charles -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EM

[LUTE] Re: VERY OFF TOPIC! (political?)

2007-01-28 Thread Arthur Ness
- Original Message - From: "Edward Martin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Arthur Ness" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "Lute Net" Sent: Saturday, January 27, 2007 2:30 PM Subject: [LUTE] Re: VERY OFF TOPIC! (political?) > Art, the article also mentioned you! > > ed > > Edward Martin > 2817 East 2nd Stree

[LUTE] Re: Baghdad Oudists & thumb-over

2007-01-28 Thread Denys Stephens
Dear Anthony, Many thanks for sending this - it's very interesting to know that oud players use this technique. I have seen the oud player Abdul Salam Kheir play with Juan Martin's flamenco group, and he too used the same left hand position, although I don't remember him actually stopping the bass

[LUTE] mertel

2007-01-28 Thread edivad81
Hi to all, anyone know where to find some tablatures of elias mertel? I've played only a prelude (the #93 I think)and it's very beautiful, so if anyone can mail me something or send me an url where i can download them, I'll be grateful. (is all its music suitable for a 8 courses or does need mor

[LUTE] Buddha's lute

2007-01-28 Thread Cinque Cento
Sona Kolivisa was the son of a rich merchant who had joined the order of monks of Buddha. Through excess of zeal he had been walking on thorns and the path where he walked was covered with blood. Then he thought: 'And if I were to return to my home and use my wealth in doing good deeds?' Buddha, t

[LUTE] Tablature of Pisador

2007-01-28 Thread Stewart McCoy
Dear Kate, You make an interesting observation. The sign you describe is a breve with a pause or fermata above it. If you look further on in the book, you will see the breve used on its own, e.g. for the last chord of folio 6. Sometimes the breve has a fermata above it over a chord, e.g. the last