Well. Single strung lute. Rather special right hand technique with thumb in, but the rest of the fingers employed more like a guitarist. I would say it was neither, nor really. To me, his right hand did not give a "relaxed" impression. But musically, he played the bwv 995 suite (the one most accessible to plucked instruments) well, albeit with some glitches and rattles. I assume, that one will find a great number of different styles and personal quirks among players when it comes to TI or TO and combinations thereof, depending on the instrument, mensur, how it is strung, holding, string material, nail size a.s.o.
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