On Sun, Feb 21, 2010 at 8:02 PM, wrote:
> No way european music was going to be encountered in settlements in the
> bights of benin or baifra, maybe some few on the island of Djakarta, but
> during the time of slavery those places were mostly habited by slavers and
In the 17th and 18th centuries
> Well, to me the huge time span and the huge area of French influence
> was
> news to me
the main french interest was fur trapping, the mississippi and missouri
headwaters are a vast source of the fur (and blackflies).
> Isn't it strange/interesting/cute/important that Afri
Jaroslaw
Just one question, first, did you receive my message from the lute
list, or was it quite empty.
I have been told that some people received a blank message (probably
with some relief).
>Anthony,
>
> As far as sustain is concerned I was rather talking about the b
And another fascinating character was Joseph de Bologne,
Carribean/Afro-French musician and martial artist, but thoroughly
Euorocentric, culturally. A hell of a story, though.
"Joseph de Bologne, the Chevalier de Saint-Georges, was one of the
most remarkable figures of the 18th cen
Anthony,
As far as sustain is concerned I was rather talking about the bass
strings. Obviously sustain is related to the instrument construction,
but this is another topic.
PARA
I would not argue against that, but I would suggest that it was not
always bass sustain they were looki
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> >
> > Rather exclusive instrument.
> > Stringlength 70,5/76
> >
> > Pictures:
> >
http://www.luteduo.com/instr/6.jpg
http://www.luteduo.com/instr/07.jpg
http://www.luteduo.com/instr/new_instr_3/side4.jpg
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A 13 course Baroque lute by Klaus Jacobsen for sale
> >
> > Rather exclusive instrument.
> > Stringlength 70,5/76
> >
> > Pictures:
> >
http://www.luteduo.com/instr/6.jpg
http://www.luteduo.com/instr/07.jpg
http://www.luteduo.com/instr/new_instr_3/side4.jpg
http://www.luteduo.com/instr/new_in
