On 04/06/2015 10:15, David van Ooijen wrote:
I add a bass of sorts (simple, drone like, non-harmonic yet supportive
if this makes sense) and improvise continuo: no thirds (or few thirds),
imitations of phrase-endings (often overlapping), instrumental
intreludes based upon the vocal
Gittern, I suppose. Nice little harp would do well.
I used a 10-course some weeks ago. Only four centuries off! ;-)
David (dodging early music police flak)
PS: Come to think of it, I accompanied L'Amours Dont Sui Espris on a
romantic guitar last Sunday. What's another two centuries?
Hello Lutekin!
What plucked instrument would be appropriate for accompanying the works of
Bernard de Ventadorn?
Thanks in advance,
Edward Yong
Gittern, citole.
But I wonder what an accompaniment would be. A 'mere' drone? Can't be
major or minor chords! Random fourths and fifths? A
who knows?, certainly not a lute, which was not yet introduced in France,
if you really want to use a plucked instrument maybe it could be a gittern, a
citole or a psaltery, but there is no evidence
Davide Rebuffa
Il giorno 04/giu/2015, alle ore 10:14, Edward Chrysogonus Yong
I add a bass of sorts (simple, drone like, non-harmonic yet supportive
if this makes sense) and improvise continuo: no thirds (or few thirds),
imitations of phrase-endings (often overlapping), instrumental
intreludes based upon the vocal line, but freely
Thanks!
I suppose it’s a matter of not only the right instrument, but also making it
convincing in terms of style… Oh dear! :D
Edward
On 4 Jun 2015, at 5:25 pm, WALSH STUART s.wa...@ntlworld.com wrote:
On 04/06/2015 10:15, David van Ooijen wrote:
I add a bass of sorts (simple, drone
