On Dec 6, 2006, at 7:41 PM, Stuart Walsh wrote: > > One of the daftest things I've come across is this, on the bandurria: > > http://www.trioassai.com/bandufaqe.html#historia
Wow, I just can't deal with the literal translation at this time. I don't know whether Francisco Garcia Ruiz is on this list or not - I'll write to him and see if he can enlighten us further on the bandurria and other matters. > > Is there really a Corsican cittern tradition? Or is it more of an > imaginary, romantic history? There are plenty of woodcuts featuring Corsican cittern players from the 1800s, and of course the tablature of Stefano Allegrini, 1720. Then there's this from James Boswell's Account of Corsica (1765?), chapter 3: They are few of them who do not play upon the citra, an old Moorish instrument, wich they are pleased to think the ancient cythara. It has a sweet and romantic sound, and many of their airs are tender and beautiful. -- To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html
