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  • title 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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    title 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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    title 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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    title Apollo’s Fire to tour Europe for first time in November – Plain Dealer


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    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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    title 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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    title 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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    title 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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    title 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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    title 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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    title 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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