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Lute can refer generally to any plucked string instrument with a neck (either fretted or unfretted) and a deep round back, or more specifically to an instrument from the family of European lutes. The...
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The Renaissance Lute Beginner Page ... 2) Buy some introductory lute books: Highly recommended is Poulton's "A tutor for renaissance lute". It's hard to find, but is available through amazon.co.uk or through the Boulder Early Music Shop. Buy several books: there's something to be learned from each book!
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the renaissance lute, late fifteenth to early seventeenth century, 6- 8 or 9 courses, played with the fingers, comes in different sizes forming a consort (soprano, alto, tenor, bass; ... Good place to check for early music concerts. Carries several lute methods (Renaissance and Baroque) written in Japanese.
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Written by John Dowland (1563-1626) a contemporary of Queen Elizabeth I. This piece of music is played on a 'hired' lute from the 'Lute Society'(UK).
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Ryan Hood performing selections of Francesco da Milano including Ricercare #33.
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The term lute is used to describe a family of stringed instruments having a resonator body, a long or short ... Medieval lutes usually were plucked with a plectrum or a long quill; however, by the fifteenth century, players abandoned the quill in favor of the fingers. Lutes were a popular instrument during the Renaissance.
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I'd heard his two Scottish lute CDs, which are wonderful, and The Renaissance Lute is also terrific. McFarlane plays with great sensitivity and touch--bringing out the quiet, reflective nature of the music and also its liveliness--the music is relaxing and lovely.
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A History of the lute in Western Europe. ... A Brief History of the Lute; Part One ... The European lute derives both in name and form from the Arab instrument known as al ‘Ud, which means literally ‘the wood’ (either because it had a soundboard of wood as distinct from a parchment skin stretched over the body,
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