_____ From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: 26 April 2012 08:50 To: Digest Recipients Subject: [HG-new] Digest for [email protected] - 6 Messages in 1 Topic Today's Topic Summary Group: <http://groups.google.com/group/hurdygurdy/topics> http://groups.google.com/group/hurdygurdy/topics * Baroque music performance [6 Updates] <http://groups.google.com/group/hurdygurdy/t/3c22c84249a9abbc> Baroque music performance Judith Lindenau <[email protected]> Apr 25 07:36AM -0400
I am appreciative of your "Birth of Venus" analogy. Yes, I knew you would. Thanks. 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. <mailto:[email protected]> [email protected] I didn't realise you had just been taking a baroque course but I am pleased you found it inspiring. This will bring the hurdy-gurdy into a new era, taking us back to the main stream of 18th century music. It is not an easy study but will reward those who persist. I would very much like to have attended so that I could meet you all, but England is too far away. My little essay was not intended to be a full study. But I would like to add that I find it easier to play this repertoire on a small instrument of 18th cent design, with a string length of 35cm. and a small wheel. These features make the ornamentation easier and lighter. In setting up your instrument you should aim for the melody string to be as light and quiet as possible so that it may be expressive, in contradiction to its use as a folk instrument. Best wishes Michael Muskett UK -- Judith Lindenau www.judithlindenau.com Consulting and Personal Coaching Management blog: http://www.realtown.com/Judith2/blog Wolodymyr Smishkewych <[email protected]> Apr 25 12:42PM +0100 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: Judith Lindenau <[email protected]> Apr 25 08:14AM -0400 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 < -- Judith Lindenau www.judithlindenau.com Consulting and Personal Coaching Management blog: http://www.realtown.com/Judith2/blog Wolodymyr Smishkewych <[email protected]> Apr 25 01:18PM +0100 Thanks, Judith, great to hear. I remember being there for the planning meetings a few years back, so it is wonderful to see how things have grown into existence. Well, I do hope I can someday make it there for the festival. All best regards to everyone! Vlad On 25 Apr 2012, at 13:14, Judith Lindenau wrote: Dennis Sherman <[email protected]> Apr 25 07:44AM -0700 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 >>>>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 -- >>>www.judithlindenau.com >>>Consulting and Personal Coaching >>>Management blog: http://www.realtown.com/Judith2/blog -- >>>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. -- >www.judithlindenau.com >Consulting and Personal Coaching >Management blog: http://www.realtown.com/Judith2/blog -- Augusto de Ornellas Abreu <[email protected]> Apr 25 11:50AM -0300 Don't forget that in May there's more, there on Folk College! On Wed, Apr 25, 2012 at 11:44 AM, Dennis Sherman You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Group hurdygurdy. You can <mailto:[email protected]> post via email. To unsubscribe from this group, <mailto:[email protected]> send an empty message. For more options, <http://groups.google.com/group/hurdygurdy/topics> visit this group. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "hurdygurdy" group. 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