bill kilpatrick wrote:

>straying from the cittern somewhat ... but if you can
>overlook the eyewatering sports jacket on this
>wonderfully named gentleman (mr. farid el atrash) -
>about 2:20 seconds into this video clip, taken from an
>old egyptian movie, he really lets it rip. 
>fingerpicking is ok (imho) but for drama and emotion,
>there's nothing quite like a risha:
>
>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ahOVh1VVD3w&mode=related&search=
>
>  
>

Here's a real cittern though - fretted. A lavta:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vnXqeC1zyeo&NR

same sort of technique, but with the benefit of only four courses, and 
frets.

David



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