Following an antique mountain trail to the god of weather in Turkey – Earthtimes (press release)|
Following an antique mountain trail to the god of weather in Turkey
Earthtimes (press release) Donkey driver Mehmet is playing a melody on his "cumbus," a lute instrument, and sings a song of unrequited love. The next morning, after a Turkish … |
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Culture of Past Eras: Dance, Chant and Song That Span the Centuries – New York Times|
Culture of Past Eras: Dance, Chant and Song That Span the Centuries
New York Times Then came 15th-century French courtly songs by the wonderful duo Asteria: two singers, with one doubling on that most reticent of instruments, the lute. … |
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Classical Azeri Poetry in Song, From a Team of Father and Daughter – New York Times|
Classical Azeri Poetry in Song, From a Team of Father and Daughter
New York Times … which is a banjolike lute, and a kamancha, a spike fiddle, Mr. Qasimov's group included a double-reed instrument, the balaban (sometimes alternated with … |
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Apollo’s Fire to tour Europe for first time in November – Plain Dealer Plain Dealer |
Apollo's Fire to tour Europe for first time in November
Plain Dealer Sorrell, conducting from the harpsichord, will lead an ensemble of 12 strings, flute and theorbo (a long-necked lute). They'll give concerts Nov. … |
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Jordi Savall keeps the viola de gamba alive – Sacramento Bee|
Jordi Savall keeps the viola de gamba alive
Sacramento Bee Although it looks like a cello, the instrument shares more in common with the lute. It is smaller than the cello, sports seven strings and is a fretted … |
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Game On, Part 4: The Courtier’s Last Stand – Village Voice (blog) Village Voice (blog) |
Game On, Part 4: The Courtier's Last Stand
Village Voice (blog) Of course, I had no idea what a lute truly was, let alone how to play one. But if Richardson was willing to don a Cap'n Crunch T-Shirt in the name of love, … |
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Kronos Quartet at Carnegie Hall, with Special Guests in Tow – WNYC|
Kronos Quartet at Carnegie Hall, with Special Guests in Tow
WNYC Rainbow features Kronos working with two Central Asian artists: Homayoun Sakhi, a master of Afghanistan's lute-like rubab; and the Alim Qasimov Ensemble of … |
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Medieval music on a stormy night – The Argosy.ca|
Medieval music on a stormy night
The Argosy.ca Manuel Minguillón, a Vihuela, Lute, Baroque Guitar, Archlute, and Theorbo player, came directly from London, England to perform for the Sackville community. … |
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Ensembles span eras, borders to inspire audiences – Columbus Dispatch Columbus Dispatch |
Ensembles span eras, borders to inspire audiences
Columbus Dispatch But these won't be large, modern harps; instead, they are lap-size – the style of instrument used centuries ago. Combined with the lute, they make for a … |
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Met Museum Reopens Fabled Gallery of Musical Instruments – TheImproper.com (blog) TheImproper.com (blog) |
Met Museum Reopens Fabled Gallery of Musical Instruments
TheImproper.com (blog) Among other items are a festooned viola d'amore built by the great Milanese violin maker Giovanni Grancino in 1701; a swan-neck lute made by Pietro Railich … |
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