Don't forget that in May there's more, there on Folk College! On Wed, Apr 25, 2012 at 11:44 AM, Dennis Sherman <[email protected]>wrote:
> I'll second Judith's comments. I had a really good time, learned some > things, met some great people and reconnected with others I already knew. > It was a very good weekend. > > -- > Dennis Sherman > Chicago, IL, USA > http://www.dennissherman.com > > > *From:* Judith Lindenau <[email protected]> > *To:* [email protected] > *Sent:* Wed, April 25, 2012 7:14:14 AM > *Subject:* Re: [HG-new] Baroque music performance > > The weekend was a good success! Fourteen of us from Boston to North > Dakota and points in between, excellent teachers in Tom, Juan, and Robert. > Mel Dories was on site as well, so the maintenance discussions were > interesting and useful. I particularly liked the helpful and supportive > atmosphere--very encouraging and informative. Lovely setting, as well. > Only drawback: nobody was ready to go home. Thoughts are, I think, to > extend it by a day or so next year. > > Wish you weren't quite so far away.... > > judith > > On Wed, Apr 25, 2012 at 7:42 AM, Wolodymyr Smishkewych < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> Sounds like someone was at Bloomington's first Midwest HG convention! :^) >> How was it, Judith? >> I've looked on fondly from far away, thanks to Tom Lozano's kind FYI's. >> Vlad >> >> >> On 25 Apr 2012, at 12:36, Judith Lindenau wrote: >> >> I am appreciative of your "Birth of Venus" analogy. Last weekend I was >> able to participate in an excellent workshop with Dr. Robert Green on >> Baroque music for the hurdy gurdy. Above all, I was reminded of the >> meticulous attention to detail which is requisite to playing music of the >> era--not only the ornamentation and the other 'condiments', but also >> details of instrument maintenance--cottoning, dog design and strings. >> >> On Tue, Apr 24, 2012 at 1:13 PM, michael <[email protected]>wrote: >> >>> ** ** >>> * *Following Doreen’s interest in baroque music I am looking afresh at >>> the French songs and dances from the operas arranged for two hurdy-gurdies. >>> I find they are not as simple as they appear at first sight. This presents >>> an interesting challenge, and one not to be shirked. French baroque music >>> is not played as it is written but uses an unique musical shorthand >>> indicating many forms of rhythmic and stylistic variation. These musical >>> condiments, as we may call them, are essential in performance and without >>> them the music is dull, and lacks both vigour and expression. **** * The >>> term baroque means ‘highly decorated’ and is applied to art and >>> architecture as well as music. The word is pronounced as it is written in >>> German: barock. As in Barock Obama. * * During the 18th century this >>> repertoire was played in the many European courts which followed French >>> fashion: Germany, Russia, Italy, Sweden…The music is as highly >>> mannered and intricate as are the dances it accompanies.* * On first >>> looking at these short tunes some thought is required to bring them to life >>> and I find it a constant wonder how the latent patterns on a page of music >>> can be coaxed, through the medium of a musical instrument, into the most >>> lively dance music! It is as though a painting has come to life; as though >>> Venus herself has stepped from her shell onto the shore and dances on the >>> strand*. * >>> >>> *Wikipedia: Birth of Venus**** >>> >>> ** ** >>> >>> -- >>> 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. 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To reduce spam, posts >> from new subscribers are held pending approval by the webmaster. >> > > > > -- > Judith Lindenau > www.judithlindenau.com > Consulting and Personal Coaching > Management blog: http://www.realtown.com/Judith2/blog > > -- > 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. 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