[LUTE] Re: What do you call this instrument

2012-07-15 Thread hera caius
It looks like a custom made instrument and there are more pegs then strings... Could be that they changed the original neck of this instrument. 100% it's not a standard guitar-lute (I have a similar instrument but with a standard neck and I think it was made somewhere in

[LUTE] Re: advice on Jorge Sentieiro wanted

2012-06-24 Thread hera caius
I've met Sentieiro a few years ago in Basel. He is a nice guy and the instruments from his workshop (what he had in that moment) were excellent. If you want, you can contact my lute maker also maybe he has time to do this instrument: loril...@yahoo.com --- On Fri, 6/22/12, David

[LUTE] Re: SECTIO AUREA

2012-06-15 Thread hera caius
Thank you for listening, Best regards from Romania, CAIUS HERA --- On Tue, 6/12/12, Edward Mast nedma...@aol.com wrote: From: Edward Mast nedma...@aol.com Subject: [LUTE] Re: SECTIO AUREA To: hera caius caiush2...@yahoo.com Cc: lute@cs.dartmouth.edu Date

[LUTE] SECTIO AUREA

2012-06-12 Thread hera caius
For the first time I started to use the soundcloud which is a great thing so as my first experience with it I have uploaded some excerpts from the recital: SECTIO AUREA held in Bucharest/Romania in February 2012 in one of the most concert halls from our country. This is a live

[LUTE] Re: unusual combination: lute and stylophone

2012-06-06 Thread hera caius
The youtube links are not working...I was curious to see... [01.gif] --- On Sun, 6/3/12, WALSH STUART s.wa...@ntlworld.com wrote: From: WALSH STUART s.wa...@ntlworld.com Subject: [LUTE] unusual combination: lute and stylophone To: Lutelist lute@cs.dartmouth.edu Date:

[LUTE] Re: A special request

2012-05-30 Thread hera caius
Thanks man, Respect, Caius Hera --- On Wed, 5/30/12, Rockford Mjos rm...@comcast.net wrote: From: Rockford Mjos rm...@comcast.net Subject: Re: [LUTE] A special request To: hera caius caiush2...@yahoo.com Cc: lute@cs.dartmouth.edu Date: Wednesday, May 30, 2012

[LUTE] Re: All about micing...part II

2012-04-10 Thread hera caius
All instruments very authentic copies. Gamba and violin on gut, historical bows, baroque flute traversierre, 14 course theorbo in A on nylgut and copper and organo di legno (wood organ) One example: [1]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JfDoomhnUOUlist=UUFoONkd8wBnm1emuE8y

[LUTE] All about micing...part II

2012-04-09 Thread hera caius
Recently I organized a very nice concert of baroque music in a huge church in Timisoara (Romaniah). I used gamba, baroque flute, baroque violin, positif organ and voice together with theorbo. The program consist in baroque pieces from different countries...anyways. All together

[LUTE] Re: All about micing...redux

2012-04-09 Thread hera caius
may I offer some help in terminology? Nou, thenc iu, ai em raiting nau in da ist europian inglis. (No, thank you, I am writing now in the est - European English) P.S.If you were on the frequency...there were several jokes about mike's mice's and other pets...all of them here on

[LUTE] Re: All about micing...redux

2012-04-09 Thread hera caius
may I offer some help in terminology? Nou, thenc iu, ai em raiting nau in da ist europian inglis. (No, thank you, I am writing now in the est - European English) P.S.If you were on the frequency...there were several jokes about mike's mice's and other pets...all of them here on

[LUTE] Re: What makes a good lute?

2012-04-07 Thread hera caius
I can tell you how you can spot a good lute (if you buy from a lute maker) in Western Europe and USA, very simple: BY IT'S PRICE!!! And on the other hand I think you can't make a rule (or a set of rules) for what makes a good lute, important is when you buy it that you like

[LUTE] Re: What makes a good lute?

2012-04-07 Thread hera caius
Here is the instrument: (I' m worning you that it's not so horror) [1]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BC_Rich and here is the music: [2]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viking_metal You can't go wrong and especially you can't get sick... :) Good luck! --- On Sat, 4/7/12,

[LUTE] Re: What makes a good lute?

2012-04-07 Thread hera caius
guitars looks not badl but Carlos Santana's PRS sounds much better :) And the sound is primary. 2012/4/7 hera caius [2][2]caiush2...@yahoo.com Here is the instrument: (I' m worning you that it's not so horror) [1][3][3]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BC_Rich

[LUTE] Re: What makes a good lute?

2012-04-07 Thread hera caius
That sounds really exciting...please let me know what was the conclusion... [24.gif] Caius --- On Sat, 4/7/12, Jean-Marie Poirier jmpoiri...@wanadoo.fr wrote: From: Jean-Marie Poirier jmpoiri...@wanadoo.fr Subject: Re: [LUTE] Re: What makes a good lute? To: hera caius

[LUTE] Re: A couple of lutenists?

2012-04-07 Thread hera caius
The lutenist of Giardino Armonico is Luca Pianca (from Italian Switzerland). He is an amazing lutenist and more interesting he is an declared non-historical (his archlute is constructed more like a guitar and he use huge tensions to strings). --- On Sat, 4/7/12, Arto Wikla

[LUTE] Re: A couple of lutenists?

2012-04-07 Thread hera caius
The lutenist of Giardino Armonico is Luca Pianca (from Italian Switzerland). He is an amazing lutenist and more interesting he is an declared non-historical (his archlute is constructed more like a guitar and he use huge tensions to strings). --- On Sat,

[LUTE] Re: miking a lute/theorbo

2012-04-03 Thread hera caius
I recently recorded a CD with Christmas music in a studio in Hungary and I can tell you they get the sound of the theorbo as beautiful as possible. I really don't know what kind of microphone they used but it was a huge one about 40 cm from the soundboard and a smaller one about 20 cm from the

[LUTE] Re: Faksimile

2012-04-01 Thread hera caius
That's a great source... I'm wondering if there is an English translation on the net??? --- On Fri, 3/30/12, Rainer rads.bera_g...@t-online.de wrote: From: Rainer rads.bera_g...@t-online.de Subject: [LUTE] Faksimile To: Lute net lute@cs.dartmouth.edu Date: Friday,

[LUTE] Re: Vimeo: Monica Pustilnik playing Piccinini

2012-03-28 Thread hera caius
Here is a courante I played on theorbo and I feel in that moment that this was the good tempo for this one. And sometimes is very interesting to discuss about tempos which are sometimes so relative... (home recording using a ZOOM H1-minimal editing)

[LUTE] Re: Vimeo: Monica Pustilnik playing Piccinini

2012-03-26 Thread hera caius
Nice interpretation, good sound, very professional, maybe just a little bit too slow for my taste. --- On Mon, 3/26/12, ml man...@manololaguillo.com wrote: From: ml man...@manololaguillo.com Subject: [LUTE] Vimeo: Monica Pustilnik playing Piccinini To: Lute Net

[LUTE] Quality vs Quantity

2012-03-25 Thread hera caius
It's already a few years I watch videos on youtube of lutenists (and early guitarists). I must say the number of recordings tripled in just a few years but to be honest and not wanting to hurt anybody, some of the recordings are very wrong if not moronic at all... In between

[LUTE] Quality vs Quantity

2012-03-25 Thread hera caius
It's already a few years I watch videos on youtube of lutenists (and early guitarists). I must say the number of recordings tripled in just a few years but to be honest and not wanting to hurt anybody, some of the recordings are very wrong if not moronic at

[LUTE] Re: Quality vs Quantity

2012-03-25 Thread hera caius
Example: [1]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SFSbnTIRxqY As I watch it several times...more and more it became strange and I try to understand... P.S.This is one of my favorites -- References 1. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SFSbnTIRxqY To get on or off this list

[LUTE] Re: Quality vs Quantity

2012-03-25 Thread hera caius
I have the impression that he is serious as many many people on the net showing their skills... --- On Sun, 3/25/12, mathias.roe...@t-online.de mathias.roe...@t-online.de wrote: From: mathias.roe...@t-online.de mathias.roe...@t-online.de Subject: [LUTE] Re: Quality vs

[LUTE] Re: Quality vs Quantity

2012-03-25 Thread hera caius
Subject: [LUTE] Re: Quality vs Quantity To: 'David Smith' d...@dolcesfogato.com, 'hera caius' caiush2...@yahoo.com, Lute@cs.dartmouth.edu Date: Sunday, March 25, 2012, 9:00 PM I do get a bit tired of people who look down their nose at anything that doesn't meet

[LUTE] Re: Baron Dm suite

2012-03-09 Thread hera caius
[1]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-o11y7-yxqk --- On Fri, 3/9/12, Albert Reyerman albertreyer...@kabelmail.de wrote: From: Albert Reyerman albertreyer...@kabelmail.de Subject: [LUTE] Re: Baron Dm suite To: William Samson willsam...@yahoo.co.uk Cc: Valery Sauvage

[LUTE] Kapsberger books

2012-02-23 Thread hera caius
Hello lutenists, Does anybody knows a place on internet where I can find book 1, 2 and 3 of villanelle by Kapsberger? Or maybe somebody has an pdf of those and can share. It would be very helpful as I am working on a project with Kapsberger music and I try to make it as

[LUTE] Kapsberger books

2012-02-22 Thread hera caius
Hello lutenists, Does anybody knows a place on internet where I can find book 1, 2 and 3 of villanelle by Kapsberger? Or maybe somebody has an pdf of those and can share. t would be very helpful. Thank you, Caius -- To get on or off this list see list information

[LUTE] Re: Kapsberger

2012-02-11 Thread hera caius
Very nice and abstract. It's interesting that Kapsberger writes down in all his toccatas the ornaments and all the passages sometimes even the arpeggios except in this classical one. I still like the old fashion way to play it. From the historical sources we have some clues on how

[LUTE] Re: Kapsberger

2012-02-11 Thread hera caius
Very nice and abstract. It's interesting that Kapsberger writes down in all his toccatas the ornaments and all the passages sometimes even the arpeggios except in this classical one. I still like the old fashion way to play it. From the historical sources we have some clues on how

[LUTE] Re: imperfectly tune

2012-02-07 Thread hera caius
--- On Tue, 2/7/12, hera caius caiush2...@yahoo.com wrote: From: hera caius caiush2...@yahoo.com Subject: Re: [LUTE] imperfectly tune To: Nicolae Szekely mikiszek...@yahoo.com Date: Tuesday, February 7, 2012, 11:22 AM There is no perfect tuning. There are several ways

[LUTE] Sectio Aurea

2012-02-02 Thread hera caius
Hello lutenists, I have uploaded on YT some pieces from the project Sectio Aurea. This concert was held in a very nice building in Targu Mures-Romania. If anybody is interested to see a Francesco duet (on lute and virginal) and Varoter frottola with vihuela and voice, please go to

[LUTE] Pakistani Selas

2012-02-02 Thread hera caius
Has anyone tried this guitars what you can find on almost every sites for instruments? I am very curious how it sounds and how it really looks. [1]http://www.ethnicmusicalinstruments.com/Roosebeck-5-Course-Sellas-Ba roque-Guitar-Hard-Case-.html

[LUTE] Re: Jarring the mood with slow pieces.

2012-01-30 Thread hera caius
--- On Mon, 1/30/12, hera caius caiush2...@yahoo.com wrote: From: hera caius caiush2...@yahoo.com Subject: Re: [LUTE] Jarring the mood with slow pieces. To: Herbert Ward wa...@physics.utexas.edu Date: Monday, January 30, 2012, 5:24 PM I think the lutenists of the past

[LUTE] Re: tuning software?

2012-01-29 Thread hera caius
Hello, In my opinion this is the best software on the market at an acceptable price: OT 120 Korg; I tune my baroque lute in 3 minutes with it... [01.gif] [1]http://www.korg.com/OT120 Caius --- On Sun, 1/29/12, David van Ooijen davidvanooi...@gmail.com wrote: From: David

[LUTE] Re: Ex Libris

2012-01-28 Thread hera caius
Hello, Sorry for this but I was wondering how big are this books that if you sale 5 of them you will thin your library? :) --- On Sat, 1/28/12, resea...@monsignor-reggio.com resea...@monsignor-reggio.com wrote: From: resea...@monsignor-reggio.com

[LUTE] Gaultier recording

2012-01-20 Thread hera caius
I have uploaded two very famous pieces by Denis Gaultier on youtube. Home recording. If anyone interested: [1]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bt10ZL7Xjog Caius -- References 1. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bt10ZL7Xjog To get on or off this list see list information at

[LUTE] Kremsmunster MS's

2012-01-02 Thread hera caius
Hello baroque lutenists, I just found some pieces from Kremsmunster L82, L83 on fronimo group. The pieces are facile (not all of them) and nice. I am very curious about this source. Can anybody tell me something about this? Links on net would be very helpful also.

[LUTE] Monteverdi-Lamento d Arianna

2011-10-19 Thread hera caius
Hello lutenists and guitarists, I was searching a lot for a nice edition of Monteverdi s Arianna for continuo and one voice (the complete thing not only Lasciate mi morire) as I have one but it s not so perfect. I would apreciate if anybody can send me a link or a pdf. Thank

[BAROQUE-LUTE] Hasse for solo lute or with voice

2011-08-24 Thread hera caius
Hello, Can anybody tell me where to find Hasse pieces for solo lute or pieces for lute and voice? Is there any source on internet? Thank you, Caius -- To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html

[BAROQUE-LUTE] Re: Hasse for solo lute or with voice

2011-08-24 Thread hera caius
--- On Wed, 8/24/11, hera caius caiush2...@yahoo.com wrote: From: hera caius caiush2...@yahoo.com Subject: [BAROQUE-LUTE] Hasse for solo lute or with voice To: baroque-lute@cs.dartmouth.edu Date: Wednesday, August 24, 2011, 5:23 PM Hello, Can anybody tell me

[LUTE] Introduction to guitar

2011-05-20 Thread hera caius
Hy, I am quite new to baroque guitar and I try now to get as much material as possible. I would appreciate any help in scores, books and resources on internet. Thank you, Caius -- To get on or off this list see list information at

[LUTE] Introduction to guitar

2011-05-20 Thread hera caius
Hy, I am quite new to baroque guitar and I try now to get as much material as possible. I would appreciate any help in scores, books and resources on internet. Thank you, Caius -- To get on or off this list see list information at

[LUTE] couperin lecons

2011-02-08 Thread hera caius
I was trying to find the complete score for Couperin s Lecons de tenebre...on the net. Does anybody knows a place where I can find it in pdf or other format? Thanks. -- To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html

[LUTE] Re: couperin lecons

2011-02-08 Thread hera caius
--- On Tue, 2/8/11, hera caius caiush2...@yahoo.com wrote: From: hera caius caiush2...@yahoo.com Subject: couperin lecons To: lute@cs.dartmouth.edu Date: Tuesday, February 8, 2011, 2:34 PM I was trying to find the complete score for Couperin s Lecons de tenebre

[LUTE] Caccini- youtube

2010-12-19 Thread hera caius
Hy lutenists, I have uploaded a new video on my youtube channel, this time it's a Caccini piece. Hope you enjoy. (The quality of recording is not perfect, but the interpretation of the singer is great) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yo8_XRUwABofeature=player_embedded

[LUTE] Caccini- youtube

2010-12-19 Thread hera caius
Hy lutenists, I have uploaded a new video on my youtube channel, this time it's a Caccini piece. Hope you enjoy. (The quality of recording is not perfect, but the interpretation of the singer is great)

[LUTE] Theorbo strings

2010-12-19 Thread hera caius
Hello lutenists, As I played theorbo really a lot this months, I started to wonder about the sound of the strings. In this moment I use some Nylon and carbon in the high registers and some copper on the basses and it sounds really good but the basses sounds too long and the

[LUTE] Early Baroque Project

2010-12-17 Thread hera caius
I have just finished a small tour with hungarian singer Judit Andrejszki (excelent singer and musician). If you have time and interest, please watch this recording of a live performance Thanx http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VYDI0V1EfCo -- To get on or off this list see

[LUTE] Re: Early Baroque Project

2010-12-17 Thread hera caius
I have just finished a small tour with hungarian singer Judit Andrejszki (excelent singer and musician). If you have time and interest, please watch this recording of a live performance Thanx http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VYDI0V1EfCo -- To get on or off this list see

[LUTE] viol and theorbo

2009-07-15 Thread hera caius
Hello lute players, I am searching for some music for renaissance viol and theorbo... Can anyone point some sources on the net? Or if somebody have some files to share I would be gratefull. Many thanks. -- To get on or off this list see list information at

[LUTE] Re: azzaiolo

2008-01-14 Thread hera caius
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[LUTE] Re: another lute example

2007-10-01 Thread hera caius
--0-1636639325-1191223122=:24580 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit You can also use distorsion, and you can also play with a hammer...this represents our time... I think that a person who plays lute music wants to re-create the atmosphere of the

[LUTE] viola da gamba

2007-08-09 Thread hera caius
I know this is not a comercial site but I have to sell a viola da gamba bass 7 strings, if somebody knows enybody or somebody is interested I have pictures available at request, it's 79cm, exelent bass sound, fresh new, and not so expensive, made by a Romanian lute and viols maker, it comes

[LUTE] baroque lute pieces

2007-08-05 Thread hera caius
For anyone interested I had posted some well known pieces on myspace. www.myspace.com/caiushera - Yahoo! oneSearch: Finally, mobile search that gives answers, not web links. -- To get on or off this list see list information at

[LUTE] Bach in our attention

2007-08-01 Thread hera caius
First thing: -if someone is tired of Bach, it means that person is tired of music. I have listen to many recordings of bach lutes suites (and partitas) on classical guitar, baroque guitar, baroque lute, archlute, baroque lute, lute-harpsichord etc, and I'm never tired of listten to another

[LUTE] foodwine

2007-08-01 Thread hera caius
Somethimes it's better to talk about those things than music!! Really! We can make it without music but without food... - Park yourself in front of a world of choices in alternative vehicles. Visit the Yahoo! Auto Green Center. -- To get on or

[LUTE] Re: tab search - 2 pieces by Negri.

2007-07-30 Thread hera caius
--0-395675017-1185793856=:60722 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit All the pieces in Cesare Negri' dance tutor are very beautifull but unfortunately very short...and if someone wants to use pieces like those in a lute recital I think is very important

[LUTE] Re: Paul O'Dette goes baroque

2007-07-29 Thread hera caius
--0-1807705276-1185697405=:40642 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit http://harmoniamundi.com/others/album_fiche.php?album_id=1189 Note: forwarded message attached. - Pinpoint customers who are looking for what you

[LUTE] Paul O'Dette-Bach

2007-07-29 Thread hera caius
It's very hard just to enjoy something very beautifull. I think we should try... Why not? It's not so hard - Luggage? GPS? Comic books? Check out fitting gifts for grads at Yahoo! Search. -- To get on or off this list see list

[LUTE] Schola Cantorum Basiliensis

2007-07-26 Thread hera caius
Hello, my name is Caius Hera, I'm from Timisoara Romania, one of the very few lutenists here(the one and only baroque lute player, I also play vihuela, renaissance lute and a discant viola da gamba). From oktober I'm student at Schola with Hoppy. I'm looking for a place to stay in Basel

[LUTE] Johann Georg Albrechtsberger

2007-07-23 Thread hera caius
Hello to all, I have recently heard an complete CD with J. G. Albrechtsberger's concertos for Jew (Jaw) Harp, mandora and strings (Konzerte fur Maultrommel, Mandora un Streicher). It is really funny (I think one of the most funniest concertos ever...). I'm curious if somebody have the scores

[LUTE] italian renaissance

2007-07-13 Thread hera caius
Does anybody knows something about this piece An.- Villanella `Orlando fa' che ti raccordi' I love this piece and I want to have it. If somebody have it I would be greatefull if one can sewn me on mail. Thanks. - Luggage? GPS? Comic books? Check out

[LUTE] SEMAI-BAROQUE

2007-06-29 Thread hera caius
--0-729495233-1183109717=:52527 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit For anyone who is interested! I have just an very interesting project named SEMAI-BAROQUE which includes oriental and baroque music in the same time: KOLIAVASILS SPYROS - oud bashir

[LUTE] SEMAI-BAROQUE

2007-06-29 Thread hera caius
For anyone who is interested! I have just an very interesting project named SEMAI-BAROQUE which includes oriental and baroque music in the same time: KOLIAVASILS SPYROS - oud bashir CAIUS HERA - baroque 13c lute the programme is very interesting and includes pieces by:Robert de Vise,

[LUTE] Re: Lute Chord Confusion

2007-06-15 Thread hera caius
--0-1803022619-1181921794=:59745 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit My personal opinion... You have to learn all the notes on the fingerboard before even trying to write something for lute, and this depends on the tuning of your lute. I personally

[LUTE] Re: lute sighting

2007-05-15 Thread hera caius
Not so nice! Stuart LeBlanc [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://www.vanityfair.com/culture/features/2007/06/yoga_slideshow200706?slid e=7 To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html -

[LUTE] Re: Novice question - cleaning a soundboard.

2007-05-14 Thread hera caius
Received: from [89.122.152.168] by web52404.mail.re2.yahoo.com via HTTP; Sun, 13 May 2007 08:41:27 PDT Date: Sun, 13 May 2007 08:41:27 -0700 (PDT) From: hera caius [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [LUTE] Novice question - cleaning a soundboard. To: John Scott [EMAIL PROTECTED] In-Reply-To: [EMAIL

[LUTE] PAUL THOMSON

2007-05-02 Thread hera caius
I need to speak to somebody who have a Paul Thomson lute of any kind (bought from him). I'm curious about how to buy a lute from him. And how fast does he works. incl prices - Ahhh...imagining that irresistible new car smell? Check outnew cars at Yahoo!

[LUTE] lute strings

2007-05-01 Thread hera caius
I use Savarez for years gut and ny and silver, mostly common. Can anyone tell me wich is the best choise of strings, (maker...)and not so expensive (if it's not to much). Thanks to all - Ahhh...imagining that irresistible new car smell? Check outnew

[LUTE] Francesco

2007-05-01 Thread hera caius
does anyone knows a place on the internet where I can find a complete edition of Francesco da Milano's work by NessDownloadable...free - Ahhh...imagining that irresistible new car smell? Check outnew cars at Yahoo! Autos. -- To get on or off this list see

[LUTE] thanks

2007-05-01 Thread hera caius
Thank you all, I'm not living in Transilvania (Roman), It doesn't exist... But I'm living in a place somehow hostile to early music which had not give anithing big in this area but we have a great lute player, a guy named Valentin Greff Bakfark. Anyway in our librairies in all the

[LUTE] copy

2007-05-01 Thread hera caius
anyway...what is copywrighted and what not? I had noticed that the internet lute society is dead and I didn't understand why. I think it was a great source for all sorts of lute players especially beginers or intermediate level (even advanced). Civiol's site is really great. And there are a lot