I keep coming back to this lovely performing of this archaic tune with the ostinato base and its cantiga on top in the last months - really enchanting - admire it ...
Hi There - Thanks for the kind comment! I would guess it should be possible to replicate this arrangement with standard mandolin tuning but mandolin is a picked as opposed to plucked instrument. As with much of the music of this period it is plainsong with no chord/key changes - in this particular example a drone by alternating on the open G and D strings of the Gittern.
Guys - many thanks! my first "cover" so to speak - the Gittern takes some getting used to but I'm getting some really interesting music out of it with the Gdgc'f' tuning - more to follow.
PRECIOSA, INCREIBLE SONIDO...EN ESTOS TIEMPOS ACTUALES DESPUES DE 15 AÑOS, ES COMO ENCONTRAR UN PEQUEÑO OASIS EN UN TERRIBLE DESIERTO. GRACIAS, GRACIAS Y GRACIAS...❤❤❤
Thanks The Gittern was made by George Stevens Type "George Stevens Luthier" into a search engine and his website will be in the results - sorry cant give the URL they get blocked somehow if you put them into the comments... Mine BTW is the long scale 5c version.
I am playing this as a single performance - no overdubs - unfortunately I recorded it using a cheap webcam into a low spec laptop so the sound isn't syncing very well. If your interested in the instrument I'm playing checkout the website of the Luthier who made it for me - there is also an interesting paper kicking around the web about how the Gittern became the Mandor and ultimately the Mandolin
Wonderful playing ;) - and I am so impressed with this instrument too. Is there any surviving tablature for the gittern (or tablature configured from other sources?) I am wondering what you are playing from. Would like to try out some of this music on a guitar first if possible.
still sounds great Martyn! When are you going to do some more? I'm gonna have to share this one to facebook too! All the best. For anyone interested, details of this and all the other arely instruments I make can be found at www.gstevensluthier.co.uk
Hi, cantigas are medieval songs from Spain, or more precisely, Castile and León (one of the old kingdoms which joined later to form Spain as it's known nowadays, and where I was born): en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cantiga This cantiga is the first one in the series about the Holy Mary: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cantigas_de_Santa_Maria BTW, very nice name ;)
I keep coming back to this lovely performing of this archaic tune with the ostinato base and its cantiga on top in the last months - really enchanting - admire it ...
Hi There - Thanks for the kind comment!
I would guess it should be possible to replicate this arrangement with standard mandolin tuning but mandolin is a picked as opposed to plucked instrument. As with much of the music of this period it is plainsong with no chord/key changes - in this particular example a drone by alternating on the open G and D strings of the Gittern.
Brings a hypnotic atmosphere and calms the mind.
Guys - many thanks! my first "cover" so to speak - the Gittern takes some getting used to but I'm getting some really interesting music out of it with the Gdgc'f' tuning - more to follow.
Lovely, just simply Lovely. I've got to get an early lute.
PRECIOSA, INCREIBLE SONIDO...EN ESTOS TIEMPOS ACTUALES DESPUES DE 15 AÑOS, ES COMO ENCONTRAR UN PEQUEÑO OASIS EN UN TERRIBLE DESIERTO. GRACIAS, GRACIAS Y GRACIAS...❤❤❤
Musica medival española. Sencillamente sensacional.
Wonderful!
Moldova Republic of
I wish I could afford one 😢 great playing 😎
Save you groats and silver pennies and you will
@@rumeunner3245 ill try lol
what a graceful performance , captivating instrument and the fascinating melodies are haunting , lovely by all means .
Muy bonita. Gracias! ❤
Im
in love.. simple im love with this tune! Definitely on my list: the best of
cantigas ;)
i can listen to this forever
Sensazionale esecuzione e bellissimo strumento! Thx a lot to bring us this fantastic sound!
Завораживает!
Great playing. It's haunting music that caught me off guard.
Bravo ❤
You are a genius
sweet job
Maraveil, bravíssimo
Awesome cover one of my favourate songs now good job
Superb !
More please
Val
Thanks
The Gittern was made by George Stevens
Type "George Stevens Luthier" into a search engine and his website will be in the results - sorry cant give the URL they get blocked somehow if you put them into the comments...
Mine BTW is the long scale 5c version.
Hermoso.
@warspitewiseman that would be because reverb was added during recording
This instrument is strung with nylgut
Very nice !
Great ❤️🙌
Super ❤
superbe ! merci
I am playing this as a single performance - no overdubs - unfortunately I recorded it using a cheap webcam into a low spec laptop so the sound isn't syncing very well. If your interested in the instrument I'm playing checkout the website of the Luthier who made it for me - there is also an interesting paper kicking around the web about how the Gittern became the Mandor and ultimately the Mandolin
Excellent
very nice an special
Wonderful playing ;) - and I am so impressed with this instrument too. Is there any surviving tablature for the gittern (or tablature configured from other sources?) I am wondering what you are playing from. Would like to try out some of this music on a guitar first if possible.
I really do like this instrument! It's different and beautiful. Don't know where to get one though :/
great!
WOW!
still sounds great Martyn! When are you going to do some more? I'm gonna have to share this one to facebook too! All the best. For anyone interested, details of this and all the other arely instruments I make can be found at www.gstevensluthier.co.uk
Good night, can you tell me what strings you use on the guitern? what is the tuning of the instrument? greetings
GOOD~~~~
bellisima
@warspitewiseman Hi Ray - good choice! did you go for a long scale with 5 courses?
its also worth going for 9 frets and a strap button.....
how many strings do you have and how are they tuned? thanks.
Where did you get this gittern?
Cantiga 1 written by who?
Credited to King Alfonso “El Sabio” X
hello i want to know what is the meaning of cantiga please, my name is esai cantiga
Hi, cantigas are medieval songs from Spain, or more precisely, Castile and León (one of the old kingdoms which joined later to form Spain as it's known nowadays, and where I was born): en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cantiga This cantiga is the first one in the series about the Holy Mary: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cantigas_de_Santa_Maria BTW, very nice name ;)
how did you get your gittern?
yup I am left handed...
Drone.