David Kilpatrick wrote: > 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 > > >
Strange. To me it sounds just like an oud and the sound you would get from plucking a fretless instrument and yet it's got frets. I wonder why it sounds like that? > To get on or off this list see list information at > http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html > >
