I've noticed in many paintings of renasssance lutes that the left hand thumb is protruding above the neck. But I've never seen a modern lute player do this...
Andrew On 1 May 2007, at 16:58, Wayne Cripps wrote: > > Hi Anthony - > > If you look at my web page of pictures of lute players, > which is arranged chronologically, > > http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/icon/1500.html > > you will see that the angle of the forearm prograssed > slowly in time (from 1500 to 1600) like the hand on > a clock. From 8:00 to noon. When playing a small instrument with > a plectrum, or even with fingers, the forearm is angled > low to hold the instrument. > > Other web pages of old paintings of lute players tend > to not be arranged by the date, and so you may miss this > transition if you are not careful to look for it. > > Wayne > > > >> From: Anthony Hind <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> Subject: [LUTE] Re: Another beginner's question >> >> May I ask you whether you use both techniques on the same piece, for >> a special effect, or only when you change music types (eg music >> before 1600 thumb-in, Post 1600, Dowland and those that follow, >> thumb- >> out)? Was the change gradual and not deliberate (determined by the >> increase in the number of strings) or sudden? >> If it was gradual, I suppose some performer composers may have varied >> between both styles, according to the type of piece they were >> playing. >> Would Dowland have still used thumb in for Variations, for example? >> regards >> Anthony >> > > > > To get on or off this list see list information at > http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html
