didn't he give a talk about tables at the recent LSA meeting? On May 16, 2007, at 1:36 PM, Edward Martin wrote:
> I cannot speak for Chris on this subject, as he is the one who > researched > the topic, and he does perform the lute by resting it on a table. > I do not > know if anything on the topic has been published, but I doubt that > it has been. > > ed > > > > > > At 01:09 PM 5/16/2007 +0200, Anthony Hind wrote: >> Ron >> I have to admit that I haven't heard or read Christopher >> Morrongielo >> on this research into lute tables (does any one have references? I >> did a wb search and came up with nothing, in this area), so my >> imagination and inventive inclinations may have got the better of me. >> Nevertheles, I would love to acquire one of these specially made >> lute- >> tables (if they do exist); but then, I so enjoy the moments when my >> research as a phonetician seems to cross the area of my hobby, lute >> playing (and the occasional hifi tweaking to better reproduce the >> sound of the lute). Therefore, I will also admit that I do hope that >> such tables did exist. >> >> More second hand confirmation about this research comes to me from >> Doc Rossi, on the French list. He also tells me that Christoper >> Morrongiello has, indeed, done very interesting research on this >> subject, and Doc claims Christopher has clearly shown that they do >> work well, and that such tables did exist. >> Regards >> Anthony >> >> Le 15 mai 07 =E0 23:19, Ron Fletcher a ecrit : >> >>> Ed wrote... >>> This does indeed sound a very interesting concept. The tables >>> were made specifically for lutes, so I suppose the wood and its >>> thickness, and perhaps its shape, would have been chosen for this >>> purpose. >>> >>> Anthony wrote... >>> Nevertheless, the fact that many salons might have had such a lute- >>> table, does imply that lutes took up much more space in people's >>> lives than one might have expected at first reflection. Less than a >>> piano today, more like a spinet, perhaps. >>> ____________________________________________________________________ >>> __ >>> ______ >>> How about the origins of the word Table? A place to lay tablature? >>> I suspect tablature derived from the use of a table? >>> >>> What is an occasional table - the rest of the time? >>> >>> Is an acoustic extending-table suitable for all voices - S.A.T.B? >>> (Anag.?) >>> >>> How do you tune an acoustic-table? Saw a bit off a leg? >>> >>> Is that where you would like the sound-hole? No, that is where I >>> put my >>> coffee cup! >>> >>> For projection (protection?), perhaps lute-players pointed the legs >>> of the >>> table towards the audience and played from behind? >>> >>> Did bad lute-players otherwise keep a whip and stool handy? >>> >>> How did the term 'highly-strung' come about? - Er...Don't go there! >>> >>> Did table-dancers get turned on by lute-music? >>> >>> Is this a load of tisch and tosh? >>> >>> This seems a good time to duck behind my flame-wall! >>> >>> Best Wishes >>> Ron (UK) >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> To get on or off this list see list information at >>> http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html >> >> >> -- >> >> >> -- >> No virus found in this incoming message. >> Checked by AVG Free Edition. >> Version: 7.5.467 / Virus Database: 269.7.1/805 - Release Date: >> 5/15/2007 >> 10:47 AM > > > > Edward Martin > 2817 East 2nd Street > Duluth, Minnesota 55812 > e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > voice: (218) 728-1202 > > > >
