Well said, Joe. RT Sent from my iPhone
> On Mar 14, 2018, at 5:54 PM, Mayes, Joseph <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hello Mr. Isbin > > I can only answer your questions from my own perspective - naturally. I have > tried to do so below: > ________________________________________ > From: [email protected] <[email protected]> on behalf of > Gilbert Isbin <[email protected]> > Sent: Wednesday, March 14, 2018 5:33 PM > To: LS LUTELIST > Subject: [LUTE] Some questions > > Why is the lute world ruled by early music ? Because the lute is considered > an "early instrument" most if not all of the players were attracted to the > instrument through its music. > Why are 90 or 95% of the lutenists afraid to play new music for the > lute ? This is a poorly stated question, as in, "Are you still on parole?" > Rather than ask why lutenists are "afraid" why not ask why they prefer music > other than new music. For me, I like the style of the older music and despise > the pretentiousness of some new music. > Why did guitarists, recorder players, cellists, pianists , oud players > etc. took the challenge to play today's music and the lute world almost > - with a very few exeptions - doesn't ? See above response. > Why are luteplayers afraid to play something different ? Have you stopped > beating your mother? > Why do lutenists think the lute must be played with a very specific > approach ? Why do contemporary composers think "pretty" is a pejorative? > Why are lots of lutenists looking down at lutenists who are trying to > do something else with the instrument, with other techniques, new > approaches? Again - poorly stated question. You ask why something that may > or may not be true is true. Like my asking why all composers insist on > writing for de-tuned mandolin? > What is the future for the lute music if it stays to be that dogmatic ? Good > question. > I guess Dowland and all the other wonderful lutes composers would have > a good laugh with the today's lute world approach to the instrument. If > Dowland et al heard new music I believe they would choose another line of > work. > > > With kind regards, > > Met vriendelijke groeten, > > Bien cordialement, > Gilbert Isbin > [1]www.gilbertisbin.com > [2][email protected] > > -- > > References > > 1. http://www.gilbertisbin.com/ > 2. mailto:[email protected] > > > To get on or off this list see list information at > http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html > >
