Mr Ward wrote: > Laboring under the idea that the Renaissance musicians were a product > of their times, I wonder to what extent it might be possible to visit, > as a tourist, spots in the world with Renaissance-like attributes in > their culture (cities, neighborhoods, music schools, etc).
Were I to pick one town and event that stands out as a vestigal Renaissance, then my choice would be the Palio in Siena. The twon is one of my favorites in Italy, with perhaps, the best cathedral in Tuscany. And the Palio has been run in the same place (the main "square"), in the same way, since medieval times (14-15C). There are many other towns as well that have a Renaissance feel. But most require you look past the 17C House-style additions to churches and the like. . mark To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html
