MUSIC 1A03 Lecture Notes - Lecture 17: Endpin, String Instrument, Janet Cardiff
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Concerts: lunchtime ones, fri oct. 24 tickets still available, see gerry. Importance indicated by its place amongst the other arts literary references (hamlet and other works), paintings, philosophy: great partner for human voice soft, intimate etc. Great when paired with other soft instruments as well (viola de) gamba: a lot like the modern cello, fretted string instrument, played by bowing, but played with palm facing out and upward, as opposed to inward (cello) Therefore not as good at making strong accents as cello. The music of thomas tallis not included in the textbook: thomas tallis c. 1505-1585, english composer, working at the same time as byrd (one of his contemporaries, lived through the reigns of 4 monarchs. Catholic to protestant to catholic to protestant: known as creative and adaptable you"d have to be, working for 4 different monarchs with diff religious beliefs, and being a practicing.
