As I understand it.
We have standard theorboes and we have toy theorboes.
So if French poodles are anything to go by, there should also be miniature
theorboes.
I have waited two weeks for someone to ask this.
Now who knows the centimetres to tell the difference?
Best Wishes
Ron (UK)
Dear David,
Sorry for writing without giving any numbers, but I thought all this toy
theorbo discussion is pointless. There are just instruments of different
sizes. Comparing to the flute familly, I wouldn't call piccolo flute a toy
flute. Even the smallest instrument can be a concert instrumen
On Feb 22, 2009, at 9:11 AM, David Rastall wrote:
> The current topic under discussion of "toy" theorbos has failed so
> far to answer the one question without which there is no basis for
> discussion at all, namely, what size does a theorbo have to be so
> that it can no longer be called a "toy"
On Feb 22, 2009, at 3:32 PM, Mathias Rösel wrote:
> 42 >8)
>
> Mathias
Thank you, Mathias. You're the only one who has given me what I
requested: a straight numerical answer. Unfortunately, wrong
question! ;-)
Conclusion: it is easier on the lute list to get the answer to life,
the un
I'm happy to give you my views.
Clearly there's no absolutes and national preferences and pitch
variations mean no single figure is 'right' in all circumstances: but
this, and the use of modern overwound strings, has led to a situation
where some are unecessarily stringing small in
It is the material. Toy theorbos are made of dreams.
dt
At 09:11 AM 2/22/2009, you wrote:
>The current topic under discussion of "toy" theorbos has failed so
>far to answer the one question without which there is no basis for
>discussion at all, namely, what size does a theorbo have to be so
>that
It is immaterial - all theorbos are made of dreams.
JM
On 2/23/09 3:34 PM, "David Tayler" wrote:
> It is the material. Toy theorbos are made of dreams.
> dt
>
> At 09:11 AM 2/22/2009, you wrote:
>> The current topic under discussion of "toy" theorbos has failed so
>> far to answer the one que
Wonderful! You are getting closer, grasshoppers.
It is immaterial - all theorbos are made of dreams.
JM
> It is the material. Toy theorbos are made of dreams.
> dt
"What does modern Western popular wisdom know about the power of
objects? Has it ever heard the voice
On Feb 23, 2009, at 5:27 PM, Daniel Winheld wrote:
>Wonderful! You are getting closer, grasshoppers.
Ah, but do not forget, glasshoppah...stopped string lengths of low
80's make for toy dreams only.
>"What does modern Western popular wisdom know about the power of
>objects? Has it ev
Starting to stink a bit of Zen in these parts. Straight answers are
clearly out the window again. (Be real careful what you ask for!)
> >Wonderful! You are getting closer, grasshoppers.
>
>Ah, but do not forget, glasshoppah...stopped string lengths of low
>80's make for toy dreams only.
I b
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