Re: vibrato

[jan pieter baan <jpa-baan...>]

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Seth Austen wrote:

> 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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