Re: vibrato

[Seth Austen <klezmusic...>]

on 2/4/02 7:56 PM, allen watsky at awatsky (at) nj(dot)rr(dot)com wrote:

> doing  with his oral cavity. Its always there. Playing without vibrato
> sounds kind of lifeless. The folks who play vibratoless are on the wrong
> track. On a stringed instrument the tone becomes thin. It just don't sound
> good. 

I've heard many the traditional fiddler playing in the Celtic, Appalachian,
Cape Breton and other styles with a powerful, robust, rhythmically driving
sound that propels listeners to the dance floor. All this using none, or
extremely little vibrato. Their power comes from the bow. Not a thin sound
at all.

Seth

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