Fw: Instrument?

[Judith Pinnolis <pinnolis...>]

Yeah, I agree. It could be that the print was printed backwards at the time,
or when it was scanned for this encyclopedia. I wonder which?
Judy

----- Original Message -----
From: "Judith Pinnolis" <pinnolis (at) brandeis(dot)edu>
To: "World music from a Jewish slant" <jewish-music (at) shamash(dot)org>
Sent: Monday, December 09, 2002 11:38 AM
Subject: Re: Instrument?


> Helen:
> Also note the fiddler is holding the bow in the left hand and the
instrument
> in the right, or rather, straight ahead. no chin rest... too early for
that
> ...although it appears to be resting on the shoulder and his head is
leaning
> in on the instrument. Viol is smaller than today's cello. Note the large
> size of the woodwind as well. This is a wonderful piece for historical
> knowledge of the instruments, isn't it?
>
> Judy
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "helen winkler" <winklerh (at) hotmail(dot)com>
> To: "World music from a Jewish slant" <jewish-music (at) shamash(dot)org>
> Sent: Monday, December 09, 2002 11:26 AM
> Subject: Instrument?
>
>
> In the picture at:
> http://www.jewishencyclopedia.com/images.jsp?artid=215&letter=M&imgid=1273
>
>
> in the lower left hand section, there are a group of musicians with the
> women,  and then someone carrying an  object under his right arm.  It
looks
> like he is cranking it with his left hand.  Is that some sort of musicial
> instrument?
>
> Helen
>
>
>
>

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