I just read Renato's aricle and I found it totally convincing. Morover: Moroccan Kiutra as the descendant of this Chitarra italiana now makes a lot of sense. RT
Davide Rebuffa scripsit: > the article was written by the organologist Renato Meucci. > It was published in a book: > "Enrico Radesca di Foggia ei l suo tempo" ( atti del Convegno di studi, Foggia > 7-8 Aprile 2000) > a cura di Francesca Seller - ed. LIM 2O01 > best wishes, > Davide >> Someone in Italy has written a dissertation asserting that italian guitars >> were lute-shaped (hence "chitarrone"), and spanish were 8-shaped, hence the >> distinction of alla >> spagnola and all'italiana. >> Does anyone have the details???
