Dear Stuart, list
I agree with you, this pieces can be anything you want, and they can be played in a "dancy" or in a more serious, "instrumental" way. The Vacas was a "baile", a rithmic thing, but Sebastian de Covarruvias defines it this way Las Vacas es una cierta sonada entre músicos, y sobre ella han hecho grandes diferencias de contrapunto y pasos forzados Which in my opinion implies a more complex and elaborate musical treatment, just like Guerau Best wishes eloy El 10/16/07 1:50 PM, "Stuart Walsh" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> escribió: > >> I never noted any sarcastic remarks from anyone. Relax. And post more. >> >> Rob >> >> PS I'm not being sarcastic :-) Honest! >> >> >> >> > I hope I can take a few sarcastic remarks in my stride. Rob, thanks for > your reply and encouragement. Like you, I wish more people would post > things. In a way, even nicer are little videos - like the ones that > Bill does. > > If anyone fancies a crack at the opening of Jacaras, here it is: > > http://www.tuningsinthirds.com/Guerau/Jacarasopening.jpg > > Looks easy eh? If this were arranged for modern classical guitar it > would probably only be about grade 5 or maybe 6), do you think? Anyway, > I find it pretty tough going - as you heard! > > You suggest to play it more like a dance. But I dunno... It seems just > too 'weighty' and the little rhythmic figures (after the first line of > music) seem to want to go across the barlines sometimes. Guerau does > suggest that these pieces are for moral improvement. Perhaps you really > could dance around to Sanz dance variations but I can't imagine anyone > springing to their feet with this stuff. > > > > To get on or off this list see list information at > http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html
