[LUTE] Re: [VIHUELA] Re: rain ...origins of guitar

2005-10-24 Thread Eugene C. Braig IV
At 10:08 PM 10/23/2005, Roman Turovsky wrote: Does Wright ignore the most logical reason for the waist on an instrument, that is bow accomodation??? Evidently, given that he only discusses plucked things in isolation. To get on or off this list see list information at

[LUTE] Re: [VIHUELA] Re: rain ...origins of guitar

2005-10-24 Thread Monica Hall
Does Wright ignore the most logical reason for the waist on an instrument, that is bow accomodation??? I don't think he actually mentions it but the instruments he discusses are all played with a plectrum. But bowed instruments don't always have waists..the rebec for example... Monica