There is also such thing as evolutionary convergence. A hornet-fly has developed the look of a real hornet, to avoid getting eaten. Ditto theorbo. RT
>> > Maybe the chitarrone is indeed a 'big kithara', rather than a 'big > chitarra' (or 'big kuitra')? > > >> Chitarrone is the decendant of both, because they are the one, a >> decendant >> of Roman era lutes. >> RT > > In wikipedia it reads: 'It is important to note that- although theorbo and > chitarrone are virtually identical, they have different evolutionary > origins, the chitarrone being a descendant of chitarra italiana (hence its > name).' > > Makes you wonder who the author thinks that the ancestors of the theorbo > were. Maybe better to admit it is speculation. > Like they sometimes say: 'even a bastard has only one father....' > > Lex > > > > > To get on or off this list see list information at > http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html >
