I think the one in the photo is the Edlinger. The drawing is from ca. 1860-80. Such things were common enough in eastern Europe from 1700 on. RT ----- Original Message ----- From: "Martyn Hodgson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Roman Turovsky" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "Lute Net" <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, February 05, 2007 10:45 AM Subject: [LUTE] Re: Large gallichon(mandora)
> Thanks once more Roman. Again tho' it looks too small for the early form > (ie late 17th/early 18thC) of the instrument mentioned by contemporary > sources which are probably closer to the extant (perhaps atypical in some > features) Schorn of 1688. > > This picture is closer to the small German mid/late 18thC type (tho' > single strung). What is its date and precise place of origin wld you say? > > M. > > Roman Turovsky <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > And in action: > http://www.polyhymnion.org/torban/mamai/gajda.jpg > RT >> Is this the gallichon in question? >> http://www.polyhymnion.org/torban/images/praag2.jpg >> RT > >> From: "Martyn Hodgson" >> To: "Jan Tuláèek" ; "Lute Net" >> >> Sent: Monday, February 05, 2007 3:01 AM >> Subject: [LUTE] Re: Large gallichon(mandora) >> >> >>> Dear Jan, >>> >>> Yes please - I would be most grateful if you could ask wether you can >>> send me the information. >>> >>> On another mattrer: are you aware of any paintings/engravings from the >>> period (late 17th/ early 18th centuries) ahowing such instruments? >>> Bohemia seems to have been the birthplace of the big Gallachon and it's >>> therefore quite possible that representations exist which are not widely >>> known outside the area. >>> >>> regards and thank you >>> >>> Martyn >>> >>> Jan Tuláèek wrote: >>> Dear Martyn, >>> >>> Mr. Cepelak (lutemaker from Prague) and I had the opportunity to examine >>> such interesting instrument which now forms a part of the collection of >>> the newly opened Museum of Czech Music in Prague. There is one Gallizone >>> (strings: 6x1, 894mm, "S" shaped head) which seems to be original, well >>> preserved work of Thomas Edlinger (label: THOMAS EDLINGER / Lauten- und >>> Geigenmacher in Prag 1728 ), and it is to my knowledge his only >>> instrument of this kind. >>> I have photos and documentation of this instrument but I am not sure if >>> it can be published without permission of the museum. We have made the >>> documentation for ourselves when it was in the workshop. I can ask about >>> the details if you are interested. >>> >>> Best regards >>> Jan Tulacek >>> >>> >>> >>> --------------------------------- >>> What kind of emailer are you? Find out today - get a free analysis of >>> your >>> email personality. Take the quiz at the Yahoo! Mail Championship. >>> -- >>> >>> To get on or off this list see list information at >>> http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html >>> >>> >> >> >> >> >> _________________________________________________________________ >> Need personalized email and website? Look no further. It's easy >> with Doteasy $0 Web Hosting! Learn more at www.doteasy.com >> >> >> >> > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > Need personalized email and website? Look no further. It's easy > with Doteasy $0 Web Hosting! Learn more at www.doteasy.com > > > > > > --------------------------------- > What kind of emailer are you? Find out today - get a free analysis of your > email personality. Take the quiz at the Yahoo! Mail Championship. > -- > > _________________________________________________________________ Need personalized email and website? Look no further. It's easy with Doteasy $0 Web Hosting! Learn more at www.doteasy.com
