Yes, he did so. ed
At 11:28 AM 5/21/2007 +0200, Doc Rossi wrote: >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 >> >> >> > > > > >-- >No virus found in this incoming message. >Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.467 / Virus Database: >269.7.6/813 - Release Date: 5/20/2007 7:54 AM Edward Martin 2817 East 2nd Street Duluth, Minnesota 55812 e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] voice: (218) 728-1202
