You want gasps, try going on with an erhu or sanxian with a python skin head. Or a shamisen with dog or cat skin (yes, really cat) and tortoise shell plectrum. That's why I love plastic.
Best, and keep playing, Chris. >>> "gary digman" <[email protected]> 5/5/2010 5:38 AM >>> Many tmes in concert I've been asked to talk a little about the lute. When I explain that the strings are made from sheep intestines, a noticeable gasp arises from the audience, but I defuse the situation by explaining that we are not killing lambs to make strings, we are killing lambs to eat them. So have a nice rack of lamb or lamb stew...we need more strings!. Gary ----- Original Message ----- From: "Leonard Williams" <[email protected]> To: "Lute List" <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, May 04, 2010 2:40 PM Subject: [LUTE] P.C. stringing > Please don't anyone be offended by this inquiry about strings and personal > philosophy! > > 1. Is there such a thing as Kosher gut strings? Or does the requirement > apply only to ingestibles? > > 2. How do vegetarians feel about gut strings? > > I ask because, in retrospect of a gut-strung hurdy-gurdy presentation I > gave > at an elementary school, I realize that those were some possible kid > questions I was not prepared to deal with. Frankly, I'm not sure how much > I > should have told them about sausage casings and gut strings had they > asked! > I was blessed with a very short time allotment. > > Thanks and regards, > Leonard Williams > > > > > To get on or off this list see list information at > [1]http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html > ----------------------------------------------------------------------- --------- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.814 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2854 - Release Date: 05/04/10 11:27:00 -- References 1. http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html
