American lutenist Ronn McFarlane has taken on the difficult task of popularizing the lute, which does not appeal to the average listener as readily as does a guitar. He has released several chronological collections with maximum audience appeal as the primary selection criterion, and with Indigo Road he offers a disc of original lute music that is contemporary enough and mellow enough to be easily digestible -- but that has enough technical flash to compel the attention of professionals and artfully modernizes the tradition ...
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American lutenist Ronn McFarlane has taken on the difficult task of popularizing the lute, which does not appeal to the average listener as readily as does a guitar. He has released several chronological collections with maximum audience appeal as the primary selection criterion, and with Indigo Road he offers a disc of original lute music that is contemporary enough and mellow enough to be easily digestible -- but that has enough technical flash to compel the attention of professionals and artfully modernizes the tradition of the Renaissance lutenist. The music of the English lute school, though it might be circulated among various players, was often intended for performance by the composer himself, so McFarlane is in a sense picking up where Renaissance players left off. His style refers only glancingly to Renaissance music -- Dowland's Goodnight is based on a theme by John Dowland -- but he draws in contemporary styles such as bluegrass, Celtic music, and even rock, elaborating them much as a...
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Very Good. AudioCD 100% of proceeds go to charity! Complete item with limited signs of use and wear. May have minor scuffs and flaws but is in very good working condition.
