Silvermoon Guardians

As some of you know I am into Early Music and direct 3 ensembles. I play several medieval and renaissance instruments and sing. One of my more recent instruments is the Viol da Gamba (6 string underhand bowing). The "Gamba" part means legs because you hold the instrument cradled between your legs.

This is a link to Johann Michael Nicolai - Sonata à Tre Viol da Gamba which shows how amazing this instrument can be. I heard the last movement at a workshop a few weeks ago played by 3 faculty members - I've had lessons from all three.

I think the ending is amazing. These are 7 string viols so the low notes are rarely heard on strings. Enjoy...

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Sounds fantastic! And, oddly enough, comfortingly depressing.
You'll have to fly out here and play that at my funeral when my time is up...

Ha, what am I saying? Gavdon can't die.

It is true. Evil have tried to take Gavdon away but the light prevailed!

HE WILL NEVER DIE !!!!1!!!!111!!

Errum, with that out of the way...

Love it

Great stuff. I am a huge classical music buff, but I have never heard this piece. In fact, do you know of may other ones with three violas?

I just noticed...

[Derek posted on July 14, 2009 @ 12:03PM]

And...

[Lunamiel posted on July 14, 2009 @ 7:29PM]

According to the times, he should be first but yet I am first...
What is even more weird is it isn't even 11:00 before.

HAHAHAHAHAHA, learn to tell time newb

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Wonderous! *listens to it again*

I really do love this piece of music but I don't have any music suggestions just for viol. I have many recordings of mixed ensembles including viol but I cannot recommend anything right now. It is just amazing to me how music on period instruments can be so rich and rewarding. Modern strings just do not sound like this. The first time I heard this was live too - it was really amazing how the sound filled the space and very moving. I'm glad you guys enjoyed this.

Nice music! Nice castle. I was lulled into a mezmorized state, though,...and have a odd desire for kosher pickle flavored chewing gum.

Here you go Luna - this is a clip from a movie...

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Thanks!

Great. Now I need to see the movie. Tous les matins du monde.

But you are absolutely right. The lower tones are amazingly vibrant and rich and the overall sound is fuller than, say, cello.

Here is a more complex piece. You can see a lot of bow technique on this one:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r3onO9ZG7io

I don't know if you noticed but they are using the traditional under hand bowing with fingers on the hair. You will not see a modern player do this.

Now, correct me iff I am wrong, but in all those clips, the instrument had 7 strings.

I believe so BUT the 6 string is the most common in the early music world. In fact the only 7 string gambas I have seen have been those of instructors.