[LUTE] Re: veneering?

2006-10-21 Thread Anthony Hind
I think it also allows a lute maker to use a wood such as pine, which is relatively light in relation to its strength; and then to cover it with a veneer of ebony or similar. However, I have heard some people suggest that an ebony veneer can be slightly slippery for certain hands, as opposed

[LUTE] Re: A normal voyce ?

2006-10-24 Thread Anthony Hind
Le 24 oct. 06 à 10:03, [EMAIL PROTECTED] a écrit : I think it is interesting because her performance uses much less vocal technique than sting and if elizabethans were untrained (which was most likely not the case) then they may have sounded more like this. English folk singing maybe

[LUTE] Re: Frei body renaissance lute

2006-10-27 Thread Anthony Hind
Jacob Heringman who plays with gut on recordings told me that he prefered 64 or 67 or 71 lengths for better range of tone. He said that, On the Pickeringe, some of the pieces are on a 64-cm lute, and some on a 58-cm lute. And on the Siena, I play four lutes: 2 at 60 cm, 1 at 59, and 1 at

[LUTE] Re: Thomas Campion and underlights

2006-11-07 Thread Anthony Hind
Stewart I agree with Caroline Usher's interpretation. There is clearly a hierarchy in terms of perceived size, from Sun (largest), to stars (smallest). under in Underlights, would then have a similar function as under in underling. Anthony Le 7 nov. 06 =E0 16:55, Caroline Usher a

[LUTE] Re: New Lutenist Question

2006-11-14 Thread Anthony Hind
Wouldn't a small advantage for the tabulature be that a specific position for obtaining a note can be made explicit? The tone could be different according to the way it is acheived (e.g; open strings or not), or am I completely mistaken, here? It is late and I might be becoming a little

[LUTE] Re: d-minor/renaissance

2006-11-15 Thread Anthony Hind
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[LUTE] 10c/11c lute

2006-11-15 Thread Anthony Hind
My original message did not get through to the list, I suppose it is because it contained an image, or because it contained a web address. I will remove all these. A.H. Le 15 nov. 06 =E0 10:12, Martin Shepherd a ecrit : Dear PNK, RT is right - you have to change all the strings, so it's not

[LUTE] Re: 10c/11c lute

2006-11-16 Thread Anthony Hind
) from the Musée de la musique. Regards Anthony Le 15 nov. 06 à 19:29, Anthony Hind a écrit : My original message did not get through to the list, I suppose it is because it contained an image, or because it contained a web address. I will remove all these. A.H. Le 15 nov. 06 =E0 10:12

[LUTE] Re: Low-tension strings.

2006-11-27 Thread Anthony Hind
But wouldn't it be even stronger at 415 by changing the strings for ones giving equal tension to the 440 Hz tuned strings. I mean is it the lower tension that makes the 66,5 cm strung lute sound stronger, or is it the tuning? Anthony Le 27 nov. 06 à 18:35, David Rastall a écrit : On Nov

[LUTE] thumb on diapason?

2006-11-30 Thread Anthony Hind
Dear All In Lute News N=B079, P.25, we can read that The January 2006 (Vol 24, N=B0 05) issue has a paper on the technique of using the left thumb, over the edge of the neck (seen in some renaissance lute paintings) and often seen in folk guitar techniques. I suppose the article

[LUTE] Re: thumb on diapason?

2006-11-30 Thread Anthony Hind
/Portraits.html#top). but I may be mistaken, and this may not be his playing position. All the best Anthony All best, Joachim Anthony Hind mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] schrieb: Dear All In Lute News N=B079, P.25, we can read that The January 2006 (Vol 24, N=B0 05) issue has a paper

[LUTE] Re: thumb on diapason?

2006-11-30 Thread Anthony Hind
Grand Domaine Boulevard des Dames 26 13002 Marseille France www.cetrapublishing.com www.magnatune.com/artists/docrossi.html [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] tel: (+33) (0)4 91 52 90 45 cell: (+33) (0)6 80 01 58 47 On Nov 30, 2006, at 4:19 PM, Anthony Hind wrote: Le 30 nov. 06 =E0

[LUTE] Re: thumb on diapason?

2006-11-30 Thread Anthony Hind
portraits, and a musical example. And some other pictures. http://mysite.verizon.net/arthurjness/thumb.html ==ajn. - Original Message - From: Anthony Hind [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Lute Net lute@cs.dartmouth.edu Sent: Thursday, November 30, 2006 10:19 AM Subject

[LUTE] Re: thumb on diapason?

2006-11-30 Thread Anthony Hind
Dear Mark and all I think that is a very interesting comment. There are photos of Jazz musicians on Jean-Marie's site who appear to be using the thumb blocking method, but it could well be that this is damping : a little like the damper on a piano in fact. Well in the rock example, I

[LUTE] Re: thumb on diapason?

2006-11-30 Thread Anthony Hind
under are taken. best regards, Sean On Nov 30, 2006, at 10:51 AM, Anthony Hind wrote: Sean and All There seem to be two questions here, the first is whether the thumb was used, and the example given was a plausible case of this; and the other is whether there is another way out

[LUTE] Re: thumb on diapason?

2006-12-01 Thread Anthony Hind
, Sean Smith a écrit : Well, I'm glad we cleared that up. What's next? Mensural vs Tab? Gut vs Nylon? World peace? tout le best, Sean On Nov 30, 2006, at 2:18 PM, Anthony Hind wrote: Sean I think, thumb-over is a very good term. I agree, that if there was only one possible

[LUTE] Re: thumb on diapason?

2006-12-01 Thread Anthony Hind
Thumb behind, maybe? --I seem to recall that Thumb out and Thumb under are taken. best regards, Sean On Nov 30, 2006, at 10:51 AM, Anthony Hind wrote: Sean and All There seem to be two questions here, the first is whether the thumb was used, and the example given was a plausible

[LUTE] Re: thumb on diapason?

2006-12-01 Thread Anthony Hind
Yes I did understand that the damping could be used to prevent sympathetic resonances (but I though this would be more appropriate to your electric guitar example with pick-up). At first thought, I am surprised this could be as big a problem with unwound gut strings as with wire-wound. I did

[LUTE] Re: thumb on diapason?

2006-12-01 Thread Anthony Hind
Never having played wih a plectrum or used strumming techniques I did not think about the 'wild strumming' hitting wide of the target as it were, and this being equally true of strumming with fingers. But in an earler message you mentionned the following, I find at least on the cittern that

[LUTE] Re: Great or horrible, a poll!

2006-12-05 Thread Anthony Hind
Dear Art and All; I will answer yourquestion with an anecdote, if I may : In September, here in Paris, in search of both authenticity and the exotic, I underwent a sublime « dépaysement » when I went to see the Korean national theatre production of Le Jeu du Kwi-Jok ou Le Bourgeois

[LUTE] Re: Great or horrible, a poll!

2006-12-05 Thread Anthony Hind
David I am certain you would have enjoyed it. I am pleased to have been able to let you know about it. I don't understand why there was so little interest around it. It didn't seem to be picked up by any early music sites; I suppose it fell in between all existing categories. Anthony Le 5

[LUTE] summer lute course

2006-12-11 Thread Anthony Hind
Dear All Is it possible to use this list to spread the word about a summer lute course that is going to take place in the UK parallel to thee Dolmetch Recorder and Viola da Gamba Course. Please let me know if there is any rule against this. Regards Anthony To get on or off this

[LUTE] Summer lute course by Miguel Sedoura

2006-12-11 Thread Anthony Hind
Dear All I want to inform you that Miguel Sedoura is going to organize a lute course this coming summer, in parallel with the Dolmetch Recorder and Viola da Gamba course : Anthony Summer Lute Course at Frensham Heights. United Kingdom (21 to 29 July 2007) Teacher : Miguel

[LUTE] Cor. Serdoura Summer Lute course

2006-12-11 Thread Anthony Hind
Dear All (correction of previous message) I want to inform you that Miguel Serdoura is going to organize a lute course this coming summer, in parallel with the Dolmetch Recorder and Viola da Gamba course. However, in my previous message, I forgot to indicate the inscription contacts

[LUTE] new cor.Serdoura Summer Lute course

2006-12-12 Thread Anthony Hind
Dear All (new correction to previous message, taking account of Ron Fletcher's suggestions) I want to inform you that Miguel Serdoura is going to organize a lute course this coming summer, in parallel with the Dolmetch Recorder and Viola da Gamba course. However, in my previous

[LUTE] Re: [LUTE] Great or horrible - questionable pol l …

2006-12-15 Thread Anthony Hind
Dear Art and All, If I answered somewhat aside, telling you about the most impressive dance version that I have ever seen of Lully's Bourgeois Gentilhomme, the Korean National theatre version or le jeu du Kwi Jok, it is first because I feel it is quite unfair to judge any performance

[LUTE] Re: Right on time: Barto - new CD

2006-12-23 Thread Anthony Hind
In the Paris FNAC, I bought all the previous Bartos that were still available, but I didn't see N°8 (and two others were missing). The French importer, I was told, has been bought up, and Naxos records being fairly cheap are running very low in stock. The recordings seem exceptional for

[LUTE] Re: Naxos

2006-12-25 Thread Anthony Hind
. AND all the BIS catalogue too, so plenty of Jakob Lindberg, as well as non-lute goodies such as the Masaaki Suzuki Bach cantata set. Well worth getting. www.naxos.com P 2006/12/23, Anthony Hind [EMAIL PROTECTED]: In the Paris FNAC, I bought all the previous Bartos that were still

[LUTE] Re: VERY OFF TOPIC! (political?)

2007-01-27 Thread Anthony Hind
Dear Vance, Art, Stewart, Stuart and All, How nice it would be indeed, Vance, if we could but sleep it off, wake up to find it has all been a bad dream. It is a bad dream, a living nightmare for so many people out there, troops and civilians. It is not a subject for this list, but I have to

[LUTE] Re: Baghdad Oudists thumb-over

2007-01-27 Thread Anthony Hind
The Old Ones? A style of playing based on age old patterns and pedagogy that keeps it similar to the music of the middle ages? A combination of the above or something else altogether? Craig Craig R. Pierpont Another Era Lutherie www.anotherera.com Anthony Hind [EMAIL

[LUTE] Re: VERY OFF TOPIC! (political?)

2007-01-27 Thread Anthony Hind
I think the conflictual situation in Palestine is central to the problem in the whole area where old cutural links are breaking under impossible tensions. You may consider your attempts to help people find or keep open such cultural links as lofty and naîve, but any such effort, I am sure

[LUTE] Re: microphones

2007-02-06 Thread Anthony Hind
It depends whether we are talking about professional or amateur recording. If it is professional, Jacob Heringman says, in reply to the following question by Ed Durborow. What mics and placement did you and your engineer settle on for your last solo recording? Always B and K 4006s, one

[LUTE] Re: sofracob prices

2007-02-07 Thread Anthony Hind
You can email them here [EMAIL PROTECTED] At one time they sold almost in bulk, not really individual strings, but this may have changed. Regards Anthony Le 7 févr. 07 à 13:02, Stephan Olbertz a écrit : Dear all, the bridge of my baroque lute came off recently (ouch), but it has been

[LUTE] Re: sofracob prices

2007-02-07 Thread Anthony Hind
If price is the only determining factor you could try some banjo strings, but I understand they do not last very long. Have a look at the prices at http://gourdbanjo.com/GBhtml/gut.html I think you can buy Sofracob also from http://www.londonviolins.com/

[LUTE] Re: shamisen string

2007-02-07 Thread Anthony Hind
What is a Shamisen string? I see what the instrument must be http:// jtrad.columbia.jp/eng/i_shamisen.html but is it a nylon type string? I have heard that Charles Besnainou (I think of the CNRS) makes some sort of woven nylgut strings to use for Baroque diapasons. I imagine this technique

[LUTE] re gut strings

2007-02-08 Thread Anthony Hind
Andrew, Edward, Stephen and All I agree whole-heartedly with Edward's message, I am but an amateur, and in a way amateurs have an advantage over professionals. The difficulty with gut (as suggested by Ed.) is mainly when a large concert room fills up with people and the humidity

[LUTE] Re: sofracob prices

2007-02-08 Thread Anthony Hind
David When I think about it, I suppose stringing an archlute in gut would be similar in difficulty to striging a Baroque lute, if string length and the number of courses is the problem. Thus if you can keep an archlute strung in gut, it should be possible to do the same with a

[LUTE] Re: microphones

2007-02-08 Thread Anthony Hind
Dear Benjamin I am sure we would all be pleased to hear about the results of your experiments. It is a pity the Sony ECM-MS907 does not have sufficient out-put. At present, I use a Shure microphone with the preamplifier on my TC- D5M Sony Cassette recorder before the M-audio ADC and

[LUTE] Re: shamisen string

2007-02-08 Thread Anthony Hind
regards Anthony Le 8 févr. 07 à 15:35, Ed Durbrow a écrit : On Feb 8, 2007, at 2:49 AM, Anthony Hind wrote: PS I really enjoyed your web interviews of luthists. Are you thinking of carrying on this excellent work? I've sent two interviews by email to two famous lutenists but haven't heard

[LUTE] Re: re gut strings

2007-02-08 Thread Anthony Hind
just curious as to what makers have to say about this idea. Isn't it possible to get an idea from the construction and material of a historical instrument what approximate optimum tension the instrument was designed for? On Feb 8, 2007, at 8:19 PM, Anthony Hind wrote: However, the solution may

[LUTE] Re: re gut strings

2007-02-08 Thread Anthony Hind
for the 12th 13th courses, but the sound is fabulous in gut. No, it does not cause extensive string damage ( exception - trebles). Some of my bass strings have been on for over 10 years, and they actually improve with age. ed At 11:19 AM 2/8/2007 +0100, Anthony Hind wrote: Andrew

[LUTE] Re: re gut strings

2007-02-08 Thread Anthony Hind
Gut strings over 114 cm? Is that really a question??? Dear Anthony and all other string users Gut strings over 114 cm? Is that really a question??? Did they used Pyramid strings in the early 17th century??? That had been a belief expressed on the French site by one person, who I quoted.

[LUTE] Re: re gut strings

2007-02-09 Thread Anthony Hind
recording of 11 course Weiss. Both have 11 course lutes entirely strung in gut, and they are astonishingly beautiful. ed At 06:34 PM 2/8/2007 +0100, Anthony Hind wrote: Dear Ed The 14 course Gottlieb lute had a superb sound, and the extra length of the swan-neck may indeed

[LUTE] Re: re gut strings

2007-02-09 Thread Anthony Hind
by the bridge, is also potentially revolutionary, as well. I have not yet experimented with the light tension, plain gut, new technique, etc. We have a great deal more to learn. ed At 11:45 PM 2/8/2007 +0100, Anthony Hind wrote: Gut strings over 114 cm? Is that really a question

[LUTE] Re: re gut strings

2007-02-09 Thread Anthony Hind
if it is) gimped or loaded or loose wound strings might be a possibilty. Do you have any suggestions. Regards Anthony Le 9 févr. 07 à 00:15, Howard Posner a écrit : Anthony Hind wrote: The person I quoted realised they had made a mistake, but my question coming from that was, does length play any role

[LUTE] Re: re gut strings

2007-02-09 Thread Anthony Hind
not get it right, and I did not have to touch a peg. The new gut strings are so much better than a few years ago. The processing changes, by some string makers, have stabilized the pitch problem. ed At 11:13 AM 2/9/2007 +0100, Anthony Hind wrote: I have not heard Toyohiko

[LUTE] Re: sofracob prices

2007-02-09 Thread Anthony Hind
Dear David Thank you for your reply which shows my memory did not completely fail me after all, but my lateral thinking nevertheless was a little too far to the side, not to say skew-whiff! Do you use Nick's strings mainly on the top (high-twist, or also in the mid)? Is it fair to

[LUTE] Re: re gut strings

2007-02-10 Thread Anthony Hind
Dear Robert Thank you for putting me back on track. If I understand you correctly, length plays no role at all. Perhaps the confusion comes from some lutists considering their 67cm transitional lutes as G lutes. I have heard this from lutists on a number of occasions. I assume that

[LUTE] Re: Slightly off the gut topic?

2007-02-10 Thread Anthony Hind
. synthetics. That may, or may not be the case. However, I can tell the difference when performing, and that is what matters... I always want to give it my best shot, that is with the best sounding string. ed At 11:28 AM 2/10/2007 +0100, Anthony Hind wrote: To all who do not find

[LUTE] Re: Bartoli lets it blast

2007-02-10 Thread Anthony Hind
Looks like a case for Peter Schickele, the arclute feller's there and right up front, but blowed of I can hear him, because it kinda looks nice ?( www.schickele.com/). However, best not to judge from a YouTube recording. Anthony Le 10 févr. 07 à 16:16, Daniel Shoskes a écrit :

[LUTE] Re: Slightly off the gut topic?

2007-02-10 Thread Anthony Hind
is my true sound. - Original Message - From: Anthony Hind [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Lute Net lute@cs.dartmouth.edu Sent: Saturday, February 10, 2007 11:28 AM Subject: [LUTE] Slightly off the gut topic? To all who do not find this too off topic Choice of strings and choice

[LUTE] Re: Bartoli lets it blast

2007-02-10 Thread Anthony Hind
Le 10 févr. 07 à 18:48, Howard Posner a écrit : On Saturday, Feb 10, 2007, at 09:27 America/Los_Angeles, Anthony Hind wrote: Looks like a case for Peter Schickele, the arclute feller's there and right up front, but blowed of I can hear him, because it kinda looks nice ?( www.schickele.com

[LUTE] Re: Slightly off the gut topic?

2007-02-11 Thread Anthony Hind
a set of Martin Logan electrostatic speakers connected to my stereo. I have never heard lute music sound so faithful to a live performance as on these speakers. DS On Feb 10, 2007, at 1:11 PM, Anthony Hind wrote: And then there's just a plain tip: the Quad electrostatic speaker reveals

[LUTE] message SFL

2007-02-12 Thread Anthony Hind
Announcing a new CD collection from the SFL New at the French Lute Society : A collection of discs devoted to the lute! 1st publication: MARCH 2007 ! French lute players in the XVII century. CLAIRE ANTONINI, Baroque lute Bond: CLAIRE ANTONINI : http://sf-luth.org/?La_S.F.L./Lettre_d%

[LUTE] Re: shamisen string

2007-02-14 Thread Anthony Hind
David et al Just a few thoughts in response to your message I, too, am guilty of searching for a tone that comes close to my first musical experience. Like so many of today's lute players that was playing a modern guitar, heavily build and strung with nylon and overspuns, played

[LUTE] Re-annoucement SFL record

2007-02-14 Thread Anthony Hind
Dear Chris et al, The details about the Claire Antonini Baroque lute record (composers and pieces) are are now on the SFL site at http://sf-luth.org/?Disques/CD_1 regards Anthony New at the French Lute Society : A collection of discs devoted to the lute! 1st publication: MARCH 2007 !

[LUTE] Further clarification SFL record

2007-02-15 Thread Anthony Hind
Dear Chris et al, I asked for clarification about the packaging and postal costs for the Claire Antonini Baroque lute record Les Luthistes Français au XVIIe siècle. Claire Antonini, luth Baroque, Paris, 2006 details on the SFL site at http://sf-luth.org/?Disques/CD_1 The price of the

[LUTE] Re: Further clarification SFL record

2007-02-15 Thread Anthony Hind
in France 2 Euros, for the EU and USA, and presumably elsewhere, 3 Euros. Anthony Le 15 févr. 07 à 11:19, Anthony Hind a écrit : Dear Chris et al, I asked for clarification about the packaging and postal costs for the Claire Antonini Baroque lute record Les Luthistes Français au XVIIe siècle

[LUTE] ebony etc

2007-02-15 Thread Anthony Hind
Martin As you know I am not a specialist, but found a few sites where guitar makers are raising the same questions as you are. They appear to be looking at cherry, walnut, and redwood. I am not sure what woods they are hoping to replace with these. However, I heard that some lute

[LUTE] Re: veneer/stain

2007-02-15 Thread Anthony Hind
Just a thought the Mary Burwell lute tutor whose author is very much against veneering the neck with ebony because it's cold and the frets slip too easily - also he/she seems very keen on keeping the weight to a minimum. Avoiding ebony (except for the fingerboard) could result in a

[LUTE] Re: ebony etc

2007-02-15 Thread Anthony Hind
of concept. Perhaps before LSA next year. Best, Rob Dorsey http://RobDorsey.com -Original Message- From: Anthony Hind [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, February 15, 2007 8:23 AM To: Martin Shepherd; Lute Net Subject: [LUTE] ebony etc Martin As you know I am

[LUTE] Re: veneer/stain

2007-02-15 Thread Anthony Hind
visible grain which would take stain differently and still be noticeable, so it wouldn't look all that much like ebony. -Original Message- From: Anthony Hind [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, February 15, 2007 11:41 AM To: Martin Shepherd; Lute Net Subject: [LUTE] Re: veneer

[LUTE] Re: ebony etc

2007-02-16 Thread Anthony Hind
block and laid strips of kraft paper on with shellac as a binder. It was actually quite light and strong but looked like a paper sack. Sounded pretty good too. Go figure. Best, Rob Dorsey http://RobDorsey.com -Original Message- From: Anthony Hind [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED

[LUTE] Re: ebony etc

2007-02-16 Thread Anthony Hind
, did you ever hear a quiet gun? So it follows that walnut must make a loud instrument. Craig Craig R. Pierpont Another Era Lutherie www.anotherera.com Anthony Hind [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Rob I love the look and feel of walnut. So if it works that could be excellent. However

[LUTE] Re: ebony slightly off topic

2007-02-18 Thread Anthony Hind
Following recent communications, I see a few paradoxes about Walnut, you may have more satisfactory and scientific answers than I do, but here goes : 1. Why no historic walnut lutes : Martin, and other lutemakers, have proved that Walnut can be used to make good lutes. Why then do we not

[LUTE] Re: Fantasie

2007-03-06 Thread Anthony Hind
Hello I seem to have Fantasy 1, 2 3. Do you need them all? Regards Anthony Le 6 mars 07 à 17:36, Narada a écrit : Hi, Has anyone got A Holborne's Fantasie in written form ( .pdf, fronimo etc ) Regards Neil W -- To get on or off this list see list information at

[LUTE] Re: Gut Lute Strings

2007-03-10 Thread Anthony Hind
Dear David and Rebecca I entirely agree about 1st and 2nd, but I have just found that one of my 3rd course strings has just begun to ring un-true, after a year. This was a Sofracob gut I think. The other seems quite well. I have 73 HT on the 4th, and 1,04 Lyons on the fourth. I have a

[LUTE]

2007-03-10 Thread Anthony Hind
Dear David and Ed assumed my lute maker knew the instrument well enough to make those judgement for me. I grant he knows his instrument. But does he have the same playing experience you have, or even identical technique, fingers not to mention taste? So do experiment. David

[LUTE] Re:

2007-03-10 Thread Anthony Hind
Le 10 mars 07 à 21:51, Edward Martin a écrit : I do not know, as I have not used Baldock strings, and I am unfamiliar with Aquila gut, with exception of the loaded strings, which I dislike, as they are false. ed Yes, I note that most lutists only use them on open courses. It seems

[LUTE] Re: Re:

2007-03-12 Thread Anthony Hind
I'm using two of these strings on my 10 course. They were experimental strings and sound great, diameter about the same as a gimped equivalent. And I can say that they do not become false. Unfortunately Dan stopped with the process. Taco Dear Taco Thank you for the information.

[LUTE] Re: something totally different

2007-03-14 Thread Anthony Hind
Anton I notice that gambists such as Ghielmi do create new Renaissance and Baroque pieces that even seem to move into the area of contemporary music; but perhaps the instrument is more open to sound experimentation than the lute. When we think of the sounds produced by the music of

[LUTE] Re: [Viols] question about the viola da gamba

2007-03-15 Thread Anthony Hind
Le 15 mars 07 =E0 17:37, David Rastall a ecrit : On Mar 15, 2007, at 11:25 AM, Doctor Oakroot wrote: The double bass is a viol that's lost its frets, not a violin. So where did the violin (and presumably the cello?) come from? David I don't know if this is correct, but I read Following a

[LUTE] Re: [Viols] question about the viola da gamba

2007-03-15 Thread Anthony Hind
I missed out the more relevant part : The viola da braccio resulted from reducing the number of strings of the vielle to three or four, adopting the pegbox and the lateral pegs of the rebec as well as the tuning in fifths, which is most convenient for small arm instruments as it allows the

[LUTE] Rép : [LUTE] Are lutes too fragile to improve w ith age?

2007-03-16 Thread Anthony Hind
I had heard similar remarks; but I was told that the contrast was between flat soundboards and curved ones (rather than thin ones). However, when, in London at the UK lute meeting, I heard Lindberg's ancient Rauwolf that has a soundboard dating from the 17th century or so, it seemed this

[LUTE] Re: [LUTE] Rép : [LUTE] Are lutes too fragile t o improve with age?

2007-03-18 Thread Anthony Hind
instrument just isn't happy and seems different? I think violinists have commented on this as well. Best wishes, Martin Anthony Hind wrote: I had heard similar remarks; but I was told that the contrast was between flat soundboards and curved ones (rather than thin ones). However, when

[LUTE] Re: falseness of loaded Strings

2007-03-25 Thread Anthony Hind
Le 25 mars 07 à 13:06, Ed Durbrow a écrit : This has been much more of a problem with gut for me. When I got my 8 course some years back, it had some loaded strings which sounded gorgeous, but as soon as you moved up the fretboard they became horribly out of tune with the octave string.

[LUTE] Re: measurements please

2007-04-26 Thread Anthony Hind
Hello Kevin My 60 cm string length 7c Gerle, made by Martin Haycock, has a central rib of about 62 cm. I don't know which Gerle it was based on. The ribs are in Bird's eye maple. You should be able to access a picture via this link :

[LUTE] Re: measurements please

2007-04-26 Thread Anthony Hind
%20playing/ lute2.jpg border=0 alt=Photo Sharing and Video Hosting at Photobucket/a http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m215/ag-no3phile/lute%20playing/ lute2.jpg Regards Anthony Le 26 avr. 07 à 14:29, Anthony Hind a écrit : Hello Kevin My 60 cm string length 7c Gerle, made by Martin

[LUTE] Re: Hello! A couple questions.

2007-04-28 Thread Anthony Hind
Hello Josh and Matthias I tend to agree with Matthias. Although, the 6 course is a beautiful instrument and the 8 to 10 course would allow you to play the later music as well as the notes of the earlier music, the 7 course is a good compromise. Unless you have already decided on

[LUTE] Re: Another beginner's question

2007-05-01 Thread Anthony Hind
John I began playing the lute about 30 years ago. I briefly had a teacher (for a few months until he left Paris) but I thought I had acquired the basic technique. I stopped after about two years, because I realised that when ever I needed to sit down to write my thesis, I found I

[LUTE] Re: Another beginner's question

2007-05-01 Thread Anthony Hind
David May I ask you whether you use both techniques on the same piece, for a special effect, or only when you change music types (eg music before 1600 thumb-in, Post 1600, Dowland and those that follow, thumb- out)? Was the change gradual and not deliberate (determined by the increase in

[LUTE] Re: Another beginner's question

2007-05-02 Thread Anthony Hind
Le 2 mai 07 à 23:29, [EMAIL PROTECTED] a écrit : Why is indeed a question, but we have considerable pedantic evidence that only three fingers and thumb were used of the right hand; none of the tutors provide a notation for the fourth finger, and nothing is seen in any ms or printed

[LUTE] Re: Easy lute music to accompany self

2007-05-11 Thread Anthony Hind
Le 11 mai 07 à 12:40, Mathias Rösel a écrit : LGS-Europe [EMAIL PROTECTED] schrieb: The (British) Lute Society has a publiation with 19 English Folk Songs, arranged for voice and renaissance lute (well done, Chris!). These are very suitable. Indeed, and there is the newly published

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

2007-05-13 Thread Anthony Hind
It depends on the chemical composition of the oils of your hands. On my lute the mark tends to turn a green colour. I have been told to use a little spit put-on with a finger to help remove this. Apparently the spit digests some of the oils. I was also told to wipe the lute frequently with

[LUTE] Re: cleaning a soundboard + Strap

2007-05-14 Thread Anthony Hind
I tried a piece of cling film. It was alright as far as lightness and contact, at least you could feel the sound-board through it. I think that may be important, but it tends to make your finger too hot and also very humid. I thought of using a mini chamois leather, or micro- pore, glove;

[LUTE] Re: cleaning a soundboard + Strap

2007-05-14 Thread Anthony Hind
, Sean Caroline Usher [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Anthony Hind wrote: On two slightly different topics. I have seen lutists using a wooden tool to turn pegs. I wouldn't mind buying one of these myself; however, is there not a risk of breaking a peg or even the peg-box? Not if you know when

[LUTE] Re: cleaning a soundboard + Strap

2007-05-14 Thread Anthony Hind
this new woven-silk lute-strap extremely elegant. Regards Anthony Le 14 mai 07 à 17:55, Caroline Usher a écrit : Anthony Hind wrote: On two slightly different topics. I have seen lutists using a wooden tool to turn pegs. I wouldn't mind buying one of these myself; however, is there not a risk

[LUTE] Re: cleaning a soundboard + Strap

2007-05-14 Thread Anthony Hind
noticed that the table seemed to allow the resonances to develop. This might be similar to corner horn speakers whose opening rely on the walls to give them their full development. Regards Anthony Andrew On 14 May 2007, at 17:46, Anthony Hind wrote: Thanks Sean I will try this more

[LUTE] Re: Tables (was cleaning a soundboard + Strap)

2007-05-15 Thread Anthony Hind
for more than a few measures. There's always the historically documented position of sitting at a table with the front edge of the table propping the lute. Does anyone play like this now? Perhaps tables were smaller in those days... Andrew On 14 May 2007, at 17:46, Anthony Hind wrote: Thanks

[LUTE] Re: Tables (was cleaning a soundboard + Strap)

2007-05-16 Thread Anthony Hind
Ron I have to admit that I haven't heard or read Christopher Morrongielo on this research into lute tables (does any one have references? I did a wb search and came up with nothing, in this area), so my imagination and inventive inclinations may have got the better of me.

[LUTE] vertical dyslexia (b)

2007-05-16 Thread Anthony Hind
In fact this just occurred and I stopped for five minutes or so to write you my previous message. I then went back to my lute and the normal reading mode had returned. Could this simply be momentary tiredness, a need for a new pair of glasses, or …? Anthony To get on or off this list see

[LUTE] Re: vertical dyslexia?

2007-05-16 Thread Anthony Hind
cure ( not fully ) is to drink say 5 pints instead of 6. Hope this helps N -Original Message- From: Anthony Hind [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 16 May 2007 16:23 To: Lute Net Subject: [LUTE] vertical dyslexia? Dear All Recently, I have noticed that I seem to be beginning

[LUTE] Re: vertical dyslexia?

2007-05-16 Thread Anthony Hind
Bill I'm sorry about that. My part-time dyslexia does not seem a joke to me. I began to wonder what was happening to me, so I can sympathize. In fact, it may be a mild form, I have, that is only revealed under duress. On the other, hand as someone else suggested, it could be one of

[LUTE] Re: vertical dyslexia?

2007-05-16 Thread Anthony Hind
Bill I envy your memorizing abilities. I have just been thinking what your situation implies. You obviously must have found a way of learning all pieces by heart. I find that extremely difficult, but began trying to do so after reading an article by Matthew Wadsworth on that

[LUTE] Rép : [LUTE] Re: strap + glasses

2007-05-17 Thread Anthony Hind
Dyslexia The use of well adapted glasses could indeed be a way of avoiding precocious eye-related tiredness, which according to Laura Maschi could contribute to vertical dyslexia. I will be rushing out later to the optician. I have been using some American pharmacy glasses that had about the

[LUTE] Re: [LUTE] Re: Rép : [LUTE] Re: strap + glasses + worsening dyslexia

2007-05-17 Thread Anthony Hind
, Empress of the Known Lute World a écrit : Anthony Hind wrote: [big snips] perhaps your breathing, if you sing at the same time. Catherine Usher also points out that this position may be less easy for women. Actually, Catherine was a rather different empress. . . . -- Caroline Caroline I

[LUTE] Re: Tables (was cleaning a soundboard + Strap)

2007-05-21 Thread Anthony Hind
Was it just for the music, or was it also to support the lute? Anthony Le 20 mai 07 =E0 07:21, Ed Durbrow a ecrit : On May 15, 2007, at 11:31 PM, Anthony Hind wrote: The prospect of every lutist carrying his own table around is a little daunting, Jakob Lindberg does. He designed an amazing

[LUTE] Re: Kapsperger or Kapsberger?

2007-05-22 Thread Anthony Hind
It could be a typical case of phonetic variation. I think when French speakers imitate people from Alsace speaking French they tend to pronounce initial /b/ as /p/ (I am thinking here that Alsatian French might be influenced by German, which some may want to refute). It would then seem

[LUTE] Re: mic advice

2007-06-03 Thread Anthony Hind
Dear, David, and all, The thing is, as you say, to use only two mikes and to avoid any over-amplification and echo. Jacob Heringman says that he always uses B and K 4006s, one pair, placed roughly where the ears of a person standing six feet away from where I'm sitting would be.

[LUTE] Re: Greensleeves - Poulton

2007-06-04 Thread Anthony Hind
Eric If you have access to the lute society music editions, you will find that in the publication 58 Easy Pieces for Renaissance Lute, on page 26 of this, there is an edited (corrected) version of Green sleeves, from the Ballard book. There are two slight alterations. This might be a

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