Hey some people call the HG the "medieval synthesizer"... Many have compared its otherworldly sound to an electric guitar of sorts...
I am all for experimenting and pushing boundaries and fell that HGs, while perfect for early and barroque music, are also great for more contemporary applications. Augusto On Fri, May 1, 2009 at 11:35 PM, Ruth Bramley <[email protected]>wrote: > > Hi Michael > > Thinking about looking further afield, it might be worth enquiring as to > whether you could do a year (or more) in an overseas university. You > might be able to do an exchange with, say, a student from a UK > university. Certainly worth looking into. When I was a student, there > were a number of overseas students who were over in the UK on exchange > years. > > There are a number of universities in the UK that have music > departments. Some specialise in certain areas, while others offer a > wider choice. My younger son graduated last year from the University of > East Anglia (UEA) in Norwich, with a degree in music. The course there > was great - very wide scope for those who wanted to push the boundaries, > but also suitable for those wanting to follow a more "classical" approach. > > Hope that helps. > Ruthie > > Michael Opp wrote: > > RIght now, I play an Orca model from Olympic Musical Instruments. > > waiting on a Luteback, sometime within the next year or so! > > > > >There is no surer way to create a "fate of hard times" than to say > > this. I'm not saying the life you choose may have you rolling in > > money but really, how about phrasing it, "I'm accepting a life of > > doing what I love" instead? > > > > I agree, i did say it wrong, but you know what I mean, maybe. I > > understand that I'm not going to be super rich like everyone always > > wants to be or whatever. But, im pretty much ready forwhatever life > > throws at me. > > > > Looked at Indiana University, Bloomington this morning. started > > dancing. >.< now i need to get some more info and whatnot, take some > > time to think about throughly. > > > > Melissa's videos were the second motion in my obsession. I saw a band > > play, and they had one (Eluveitie) and i didnt know what it was so i > > looked it up, and Mellissa's video was the first solo gurdy i ever > > saw. sold me on the instrument right there, I think i watched, or > > listened to that video like 15 times that day I found it. > > > > -Michael > > > > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "hurdygurdy" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/hurdygurdy The rules of posting, courtesy, and other list information may be found at http://hurdygurdy.com/mailinglist/index.htm. To reduce spam, posts from new subscribers are held pending approval by the webmaster. -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
