Instrument Making Workshop I
Guittern / Romanesque Harp
July 10-12, 2020
In the town of Besalú
Musical Instrument Making Workshop
Course Details
Romanesque Harp or Guittern
Faculty: Asier de Benito
In this workshop the luthier Asier de Benito will teach participants how to build a Romanesque harp or a Guittern.
The guittern will be based on the depiction from the Cantigas de Santa Maria of Alfonso X (Codex El Escorial, j.b.2, fol. 90).Three double strings. No carvings.
The Romanesque harp will be based on different 12th-century representations. 12 strings. No carvings.
All materials and tools will be provided.
At the end of the workshop students will take with them the instrument that they have built. These instruments can be used if the participants also want to take the Manuscript to Performance course, the Voices & Instruments course, or the Roman de Fauvel workshop.
COURSE INFO
Location
In the town of Besalú
Dates & Duration
July 10-12, 2020
18 hours
Price
750€
for the construction of 1 instrument (guittern or Romanesque harp)
Reservation deposit required (non-refundable): 500€
Languages
English / Spanish
Requirements
No experience building musical instruments is necessary
Register for 2020
Places are limited for each section, so sign up early.
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