> Hi all, > > I would hope that in these days of equality and maybe political > correctness > this male dominated area of music-geeks has moved on enough to respect our > female colleagues.
It would be nice, but dont expect too much when hormones are involved and structured events limit time for socialization. The male mind is wired to take an interest in motion and female pulchritude. Some of us have learned to temper our interest to a socially acceptable level, others are less inhibited. The gamba is more of an ensemble instrument, much of the lute repetoire is for solo virtuos. It is not unreasonable for those simple facts to be reflected in the personas of persons choosing one instrument over another. Neither instrument has a huge following of players, gathering ensembles together is a challenge, further limiting the influence of ensemble dynamics. Perhaps if the venere lute ensemble proves a more popular concept we will find a gradual improvement in this issue. -- Dana Emery To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html
