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Posted on 06/17/2004 7:09:03 AM PDT by HairOfTheDog
Okay, that makes sense. Seems like "fiddle" is the name used in the Appalachian tradition. I wonder if that means the origin of the term "fiddle" would trace to the use of violins by Scotch-Irish immigrants to America.
Trying to find a history of the mandolin now--here's one:
A Brief History of the Mandolin
By the Seventh Century AD a folk lute called the oud was in use. The oud remains in use today, virtually unchanged, in the music of the Near East, particularly in Armenia and Egypt. 'Oud' is the Arabic name for wood, and the oud is a wooden lute. The oud found its way into Spain during the Moorish conquest of Spain (711- 1492), to Venice through coastal trade, and to Europe through returning Crusaders (around 1099).
In a gallery in Washington, a painting by Agnelo Gaddi (1369- 1396) depicts an angel playing a miniature lute called the mandora. The miniature lute was probably contrived to fill out the scale of 16th century lute ensembles. The Assyrians called this new instrument a Pandura, which described its shape. The Arabs called it Dambura, the Latins Mandora, the Italians, Mandola. The smaller version of the traditional mandola was called mandolina by the Italians.
Interesting--I think guitars also originate from Spain during the period mentioned above, which might fit with guitars and mandolins being related.
"The HORROR!!!! No complaining from me, I assure you. Bakshi is evil."
So now you're complaining about Bakshi, eh? Guess that means you're not cured yet--you'll have to watch again. . . :)
She never has a second cup of Bakshi at home...
Looks like Bay is thinking: "Hmmmm...tangy, yet crunchy. Clears the ol' sinuses though...."
I hope the baby bunnies are OK!
"She never has a second cup of Bakshi at home..."
ROFL! She never vomits after watching Bakshi at home. . .
Not complaining abut Bakshi at all! Simply stating the truth.
Bakshi's rotoscoping is prolly what hell looks like.
LOL!!
An eternity of rotoscoping--shudder!
Whic one of them screams like a woman?
The first one....he has the most curly locks.
You know, now that I see that picture and I'm remembering that scene, that scene *did* take an eternity--hmmm, starting to wonder just where Bakshi got those pictures from. . .
"Whic one of them screams like a woman?"
Actually that was someone in the audience watching the film.
We're going to town on some errands... and some goofing off with some of our gift money at Home Depot, perhaps!
Don't forget to check the mail. :)
you a dirty old dwarf?
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