On Mon, Oct 5, 2009 at 2:14 PM, wrote:
> After reviewing some lute iconography, it seems that the renaissance lute was
> played by more men than women (especially inebriated-looking Dutch guys), but
> it seems that the majority of theorbo players are women. Possible reasons?
Women playing theo
On Oct 5, 2009, at 6:07 AM, theoj89...@aol.com wrote:
> Are paintings an accurate representation of its use?
Of course not. They represent what an artist thought someone would
pay to have. The artists painted for patrons, not future musicologists.
> Was it primarily a woman's instrument (such
Food for thought ..., or for a comedian’s routine ... (?)
Peter Van Dessel
Belgium
On 05 Oct 2009, at 14:14, theoj89...@aol.com wrote:
All:
After reviewing some lute iconography, it seems that the renaissance
lute was played by more men than women (especially inebriated-
looking Dutch
