Baroque Mini Challenge 🏰

Hey fellow toneBuddies!! 🎶

We will have an insightful live stream roundtable discussion featuring some of the most renowned experts in the Baroque and Renaissance music (learn more about that here: 😉). To keep the spirit of these incredible eras alive and flourishing, we thought it would be a fantastic idea to create a mini community challenge for all of you to participate in!

🌟 The Challenge: 🌟

We invite you to record and upload a video of yourself playing a piece from the Baroque or Renaissance era. We want to see your passion and skill while you bring these timeless compositions to life.

📹 How to participate: 📹

  1. Record a video of yourself performing a Baroque or Renaissance piece.

  2. Upload your video to your preferred platform (e.g., YouTube, Vimeo, etc.).
  3. Share the link to your video in the comments section below.
  4. Feel free to add a brief description of the piece you chose and why you love it.

🤝 Interact and engage: 🤝

Don't forget to check out the performances of your fellow toneBuddies! Show your support by leaving comments, constructive feedback, and appreciation for their efforts. Let's encourage each other to improve and enjoy the beauty of these historical eras.

🏆 Reward: 🏆

There's no specific prize for this challenge, but it's an opportunity to showcase your talent, receive feedback, and connect with like-minded music lovers. Who knows? You might even make some new friends along the way!

💡 Need inspiration? 💡

Can't make it to the live stream roundtable discussion that inspired this challenge, don't worry! The stream will be recorded, you can rewatch it at any time!

🎶 Ready, set, play! 🎶

We can't wait to see your incredible Baroque and Renaissance performances. Let's keep the spirit of these eras alive and thriving in our community!

Happy playing, everyone! 🎉

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  • I wanted to sing a song of the first master of pop songs for you, the father of lovesongs the one and only John D., but I was disturbed and spontaniously lost my sightreading abilities, but the film is so funny and so typical for us...

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    • David Krupka have a coy of it and the Noad renaissance book I bought in scotland in the 1980s

      has exact the same setting!

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    • Stefanie Mosburger-Dalz copy of first book of ayre

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    • David Krupka but to do it well and clean is art- and I would need a singer to perform it well...I love it done ba Lee santana and his crew around Hille Perls with Dorothee Mields as Soprano, they also do Purcell Oh oh let me...let me live.........love it soooo much

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  • As a little folkband of 6 women, we work on peaces that are deep folk, from Bretagne, Ireland, german songs out of Renaissance -Madrigale, but I have filmed one first take of our new peace last wednesday, it is a folk song with elements of renaissance as the polyphne voices, we have to work on it but we decided to do.

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    • Stefanie Mosburger-Dalz Thank you SO much for sharing these videos, Stefanie! They are fun, playful, and beautiful! Music needs to fill us with joy and love, and that is exactly what I was filled with while I was listening to them. Not to mention that "If My Complaints" is such a wonderful song, one of the best in the English language ever.

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    • Stefanie Mosburger-Dalz I love this!  It’s so fun to see you enjoying your music making so much!  It reminds me of many musical adventures with friends!  More please!

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    • Eric Phillips thank you! I love them all, come again, come heavy sleep. awake sweet love....they are sooo good-

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      Stefanie Mosburger-Dalz That is so beautiful, Stephanie. Where is Marica from? I am so envious of your ability to play (cello in this case) and sing with a group. It is such a joy to hear and see.

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    • Jack Stewart the song is mari carulette, I suppose migrants that settled in Canada brought it? Who knows it? let me know!!!

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    • Jack Stewart thanks!

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    • ferran
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    Hi everyone!

    Here my version on E Renaissance lute of:

    Dolent depart (Pierre Attaingnant)

    Sorry for my bird background sound :)

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    • ferran I love it! Are you a lutenist and a guitarist as well?

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      Eric Phillips Thanks Eric. Actualy I'm guitarist. I'm learning to play lute;)

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      ferran Beautiful! Those bird singing made it even more beautiful!

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    • ferran love that sound! what kind of lite is it?

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    • ferran You are doing a great job! I have had a student lute for almost a year-and-a-half now, but I cannot play like this (I wish I could). I tried cutting my nails off, thinking it would improve my sound, but it made it much worse. Maybe I didn't stick with it for long enough, but it took all the joy out of my playing, both lute and guitar. I also tried playing with "thumb under" technique, but it is just so awkward. Again, maybe I just need more patience, but I have reverted back to playing lute with my guitar right hand technique.

      Do you have a teacher or are you doing it on your own?

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      • David Krupka
      • Amateur guitarist/lutenist
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      ferran Very nice, Ferran! That's a beautiful looking (and sounding) lute you have. Six courses in E is unusual these days, but probably makes good sense, especially for guitarists! (And if I'm not mistaken, Paul Kieffer has been using one lately.) May I ask what the scale length is? Thanks!

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      • Jack Stewart
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      ferran That was great, Farran. Your lute has such a sweet, delicate sound. It has been a long time since I had heard any Attaingnant. Thanks.

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      • ferran
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      David Krupka Sure. Mine is a 6-course Warwick Frei (68cm), in F or E, made by Martin Shepherd.

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      • ferran
      • ferran
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      Eric Phillips Thanks for your comments. I studied online with this course:

      https://www.facebook.com/ensemblelachimera/videos/680856850018495/

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      Stefanie Mosburger-Dalz 6-course Warwick Frei (68cm) lute, in F or E, made by Martin Shepherd

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      • ferran
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      Wai 😄

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    • ferran Thank you for your reply. I remember coming across this online course. From the results of your playing, it is obviously effective. Like the others here, I also love your lute!

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    • ferran Delightful, Ferran!  Your bird adds a lovely descant.  

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    • ferran looks very modern and somehow like an ut

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