Would the bowed gusli you are referring to also be known as a Jouhiko? Chris
*********** REPLY SEPARATOR *********** On 1/5/2008 at 8:09 PM Michael Muskett wrote: >Graham, >The bowed gusle: strings are high above the 'finger-board' and stopped >with the back of the index, middle & little fingers, pressing from the >side. Some instruments have a 2nd string tuned a tone lower allowing the >player to sustain one of those glorious dissonances or used as a drone. >The gusle is used for accompanying traditional epics. >Michael > >-----Original Message----- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf >Of Graham Whyte >Sent: 05 January 2008 18:21 >To: [email protected] >Subject: [HG] Strohfiedel ? > >Simon, > >Thanks for the correction > >It is a widespread misconception though I have found a few references to >it >as a xylophone > >Which of the instrument names on plate XII of Syntagma Musicum II do you >think refers to the keyless Hurdy-Gurdy ? > >I have heard from someone who has seen a similar instrument played that >"the player appeared to use very little pressure on the string almost as >if >he was using the fleshy part of his finger like a tangent" > >Graham > >-----Original Message----- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf >Of Simon Wascher >Sent: 02 January 2008 23:53 >To: [email protected] >Subject: Re: Re[2]: [HG] Hurdy Gurdy Ninera > > >Hello, > >Am 02.01.2008 um 19:54 schrieb Graham Whyte: > >> I can find references to "Ninera" but what I found so far shows it >> to be a >> keyed instrument > >Ninera is the standard name for the hurdy-gurdy in Czech. > >> >> That instrument is very similar to the "Strohl Fiddel" drawing in >> Praetorious' "Syntagma Musicum II" published in the early 17th century > >The "Stroh Fiddel" is the xylophone on the bottom of the page, not >the "hurdy-gurd with fretless fingerboard" > >This is obvious to thouse who are deeper into traditional alpine >instruments and speak german as a "Strohfidel" oder "Strohfiedel" is >known as this also outside the Syntagma Musicum. >The name refers to the rolls of straw (Stroh) on which the wodden >sticks are bedded to let them sound. >This error is widespread and even supported by lots of google hits, >but never the less its an errror. > >Simon > >--- >have a look at: >http://hurdygurdywiki.wiki-site.com >http://drehleierwiki.wiki-site.com >--- >my site: >http://simonwascher.info > > > > >-- >No virus found in this incoming message. >Checked by AVG Free Edition. >Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.17.13/1209 - Release Date: >04/01/2008 12:05
