An archlute, rather than a theorbo. Not a very long one either.
RT
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From: "Leonard Williams" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Lute List"
Sent: Friday, February 22, 2008 5:06 PM
Subject: [LUTE] Re: Straps/Karamazov
Am I mistaken, or does Edin Karamazov play theorbo sans st
I don't use a strap for theorbos or archlutes, the necks are made
very light (a good idea anyway)
so that the instruments balance. Historically, you do see straps, but
the neck angle is usually different from modern practice.
At an angle slightly less than 45 degrees, you may see improvement in
Am I mistaken, or does Edin Karamazov play theorbo sans strap? I see no
visible means of support to the instrument, and he is often in motion. How
can he do this??
Leonard Williams
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On 2/22/08 2:15 PM, "Tuomas Rauramaa" <[E
Bach's bass lines play beautifully on an archlute or theorbo with one
or more extra courses fretted; with 7c fretted at low C you are covered,
and 8 courses either F+C or D+C is a very nice sound.
Even with one extra course at D you are covered with a scordatura C
sharp in the few pieces that re
Dear lutenists,
I have a problem. I am looking for a strap which is suitable for my
instruments (theorbo, baroque lute, 8-c, vihuela and baroque guitar). I have
used several straps in the past but somehow they haven't been suitable for
lutes; either too slippery, difficult to adjust when moving fro
Dear Bernd, here is what the New Grove dictionary says about him. I
I see that the people in Amsterdam understand me :-))
thank you!
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From this site
http://www.lexicus.de/Seiten/mv/Guestrower_Hofkapelle/1.htm
we learn that Benedikt received "1 Gulden 7 Schillinge" [not
1 Gulden 6 Sch
What is there to be gained by members of this list jumping in and saying 'my
lute is great', or 'Barber is a +*&^%!' - we will just all get hot under the
collar and annoyed. This has nothing to do with anyone's merits as a maker
or player, but it has a lot to do with negative jibes on websites. Arg
On Friday 22 February 2008 11:36, LGS-Europe rattled on the keyboard:
> MH wrote a free publicity leaflet for Stephen & Sandi's website, but forgot
> to add a link. Here it is for those of you that are left in the dark about
> the couple and their great (and smaller) instruments:
>
> http://www.lut
Rob MacKillop wrote:
Despite what the Barbarous Barber might say, Martyn is a very talented man -
he made his own gallichon, and is also a leading scholar in the world of the
gallichon, and although I've never heard him play, I'm told he is a fine
performer too. Maybe he would make you one, Dale?
