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Jelma van Amersfoort
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My appartment is getting smaller - I'm selling a guitar
Started Oct 8
Which strings do you use?
Replied May 25
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Congratulations! And a great painting in the background.
Hi Chris, both instruments look very nice!
I may sell a 19th sentury guitar, as my appartment seems to get a bit full.
Here's the specs: A probably French ca 1840? guitar, that needs some repair or restoration. No label or maker's mark.
Very fine-grained spruce top that may have been sta...
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- About Me:
- I studied guitar with Tom Burmanje at the Conservatorium van Amsterdam, and with Gordon Crosskey at the RNCM in Manchester. Masterclasses with Leo Brouwer and David Russell. Lute with Fred Jacobs and Hugh Cherry.
I have been playing 19th century guitars for about 12 years now, after spotting & buying a lovely Mirecourt guitar at a local auction. I have been playing on gut strings, without nails, right from the start. Among other instruments, I own a ca 1830 Franz Brunner (Vienna), a ca 1855 D & A Roudhloff (London), and a Enrique Recio (Cadiz) from 1862.
As a performer, I mostly accompany singers, such as Christopher Kale, tenor, Sigurd van Lommel, altus and Valeria Mignaco, soprano. I also enjoy playing instrumental chamber music. In recent years I played with Dario Macaluso (guitar), and various string players.
I teach early guitar workshops in Amsterdam almost every year, in fall.
Email: jelmaa-at-gmail.com
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- At 11:07pm on November 7, 2009,
Dubois Jean-Bernard said… - Hello . Sorry for my scholary English . This view is coming from The Cité de la Musique , in Paris , and it is a Bandora ( Barok Guitar bass , 10-strings , tuning ???) one of the three in France ( 2 in the same place , and 1 in Le musée des Arts Décoratifs , also in Paris ). I asked for looking them in August 2005( may be) at Joel Dugot , director , and I see in december (+/-) . The tuning is in an English book for Tr.viol , flute , tenor lute , cittern, bandora , and bass of viol . Copyright 1977 by The Musica Britannica Trust ,"Pieces from the Walsingham Consort Book ( 1588 ) " and " Rosseter's lessons for consort ( 1609 )"( modern notation , the tuning -6 curses- is also written at the beginning, in french tabulature ) . Double metallic strings :1° A3 , and you go down like a guitar . So 5° D1 , and down tune by tune 10° F ( but F-zero does-it exist ??? ) . If I can tell you more ....JBD
- At 11:03pm on October 28, 2009,
Chris Despopoulos said…
- Thanks for the complement (re the instruments). I enjoyed your new song and other music as well...
- At 11:56pm on September 18, 2009,
Martin McDowell said… - now wondering - guilty of what? ... being the cause of the lack of a good night's rest? .... or is it something else...
- At 8:19pm on September 18, 2009,
Kernoa Patrig said… - Interesting piece, who wrote it?
I write a bit longer later, tot ziens, Patrig
- At 7:48pm on September 18, 2009,
Martin McDowell said…
- Beautiful as always Jelma! Pray tell, what are the lyrics about?
- At 8:32pm on September 5, 2009,
Frits Sandkuijl said… - Wat een fraaie begeleiding 'O Rampspoed - De Klagende Nimf'!!
Groeten,
Frits
- At 5:56am on September 1, 2009,
Valéry Sauvage said… - O Rampspoed - De Klagende Nimf : beautiful song ! thanks
Val
- At 12:00pm on August 30, 2009,
Jan van Cappelle said… - Beste Jelma,
Leuk dat er ook nederlanders op deze nieuwsgroep zitten.
De kleine luit is boven alle verwachtingen uitgekomen. Het was vooral een project om luitbouw te leren, iets leuks voor aan de muur. Het bovenbladje was van lage kwaliteit (een gerecupereerd stuk waarop eigenlijk het inleggen van rozetten voor het eerste jaar geoefend zou worden) en de duigen zijn restjes van de grote luit.
Toch viel bij het besnaren de hele klas stil. De klank is erg luid en de luit projecteert fantastisch. Heb hem in een volle kerk zonder versterking gebruikt, en toch was het op de achterste rij te horen.
Op het nederlandse forum is er een wedstrijd uitgeschreven voor de volgende meeting. Deze houdt in dat er mini-gitaartjes met een maximale mensuur van 18" gebouwd worden. Gezien mijn voorliefde voor kleine instrumentjes (heb ook twee octaafgitaartjes gebouwd) is dit een mooi excuus eens een mini barokgitaar te bouwen. Het wordt een Voboammodel, maar dan gebouwd op 2/3e van z'n originele grootte. De mensuur wordt zo'n 44 cm. Dit komt aardig overeen met het kleine gedeelte van de dubbele Voboam.
Ik speel nog met het idee de rug in duigen te gaan doen, dat zou historisch niet geheel kloppen, maar is wel erg leuk om te bouwen.
Groetjes,
Jan
- At 8:26pm on July 15, 2009,
Martin McDowell said…
- Hi Jelma. I found the spanish base of the re-formed Renaissance workshop co... guitar kit is there -( www.renwks.com ), if you hadn't asked me about it I'd never have found out that it is still thriving!
- At 2:43am on July 11, 2009,
Jose Verdi said… - Helo, Jelma:
have video with early romantic guitar?
Best Regards
José Verdi
PD. Add new video in my
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