Why is my musical ear tortured since 50 years now in radio and everywhere when there exists such a beautifull music for centuries .But we can listen to it whenever we want .on youtube.Yeah
For those commenting on the presence of percussion. This was dance music. It had percussion. Kapsberger named the piece 'Canarios', after a dance form that was popular in Spain, but originally came from the Canary Islands. (Just off the coast of West Africa). The presence of properly clad dancers, with tap-shoes performing the percussion, would not rule out other percussive instruments (albeit maybe not, traditionally, the Tombak). It is just that paper was so expensive - the other parts were not written down. By the same token, harmonization: musicians of the period were expected to derive a harmony from the bass-line in real-time. This was called 'Basso Continuo'. (Here is another interpretation of the same piece: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-ZtDyHrGdp6E.html with percussive dance.)
I find that the addition of rhythm can make some renaissance and baroque dance music come to life...not saying we should add it to everything, but it can really work for me
Of course percussion was used, but they didn't play it like that; like a Portland hippy-punk in a vegetarian-only drum circle... I've never been to the Canary Islands, but anyone can hear that this bongo-thing is not going good with the Theorbo.
The idea of music being performed strictly as written and for specific instruments is fairly recent. In this era, composers who could get published often published very spare manuscripts because the effort to be too florid with the printing presses of the era would have been too cumbersome. Parts could be performed by a set of viols, recorders, voices, or any other instruments available to the locals who purchased the manuscripts. And 17th century Rome, Kapsberger's stomping grounds, would have been full of diversity and flavor. While this drum performance isn't particularly "historical," the idea of musicians noodling around and improvising on whatever instruments were available is certainly the spirit of the era. So you are free now just to enjoy. Merry Christmas.
@@rickcomer8497 A castanet held aloft (a la Flamenco) is not beyond the bounds of imagination. Baroque guitar was taking shape at this time, and would evolve into the classical form in Spain over the next 200 years.
Diego Lopez is genius . Not only he learned the Iranian Tombak, he learned it good. He is infusing the Persian tune with Medieval Europe. Great taste, I think Lopez is the first for this infusion. He plays without any accent. He can play anytime with Iranian groups, a traditional song. On RU-vid I saw Siavash Rastani , infused Zarb, Daf and Tombak with medieval European Music. But Diego Lupez is the first one. thank you and greetings from Iran/California.
Impeccable. Wonderful performance. Wonderfully recorded. Such a delight to hear! My only regret is that it was published in 2014 and the algorithm is just bringing it up now???
'Canario" was popular music. Everyone from Bogota to Budapest played it and danced to it and had their own versions of it. For sure there was percussion. This combination is as good as any. Does anyone still know the dance? Is there video?
It is difficult to explain the almost-mantric allure of this beautiful piece. I play this version of the Canarios on my guitar with my eyes closed and let my mind go. I love this interpretation of this jewel by these talented musicians. The use of the tombak is very fitting as the lute origins comes from the Africa and the Middle East and became fashionable in Europe to have Court musicians well versed in the use of the lute theorbo or chitarrone. Bravo!
Divine ... Thank you ... Today I found out about the musical instrument the Theorbo ..... Seeking and searching out youtubes to learn more .. Thank you for placing this upon youtube... thank you for teaching me today..... brings me to tears, at the beauty ......
He's using a more eastern technique (the really fast tapping is atypical of western music) Percussion was never written down with pieces like this, because it was supposed to be improvised upon by the percussionists per the needs of the other players and the percussionist's skill. It was improvised, but it's supposed to be, albeit in an atypical fashion in this instance.
For those wondering years later, the piece is written for solo theorobo. It's common to improvise additional parts to chaconnes, passacaglias, and canarios in the baroque period.
I don't think this pieces of guitar and lute (theorbo) had percussion parts... The manuscripts just contain the parts of the instruments. Also worth mentioning this is from the baroque period, particularly. Theorbo was one of the main players in the continuo during the baroque era. Greetings Noel! I hope you keep on enjoying this music.
@@iiirdeyeheretik Even more common considering the musical forms you mentioned are based upon a harmonic ground and introduce variations on the chord progression. Greetings!
Amici della musica , ahh ecco una composizione di stampo latino uno dei miei preferiti , il genere spagnolo con la sua allegria ,semplicità ,sensualità etc ,calza perfettamente con i miei gusti e penso a chi concorda con me ' , l'unica pecca che sono stati fatti una notevole variazione in tutte le salse molto somiglianti .
Je découvre depuis un an Kapsberger, et moins que les harmoniques et les mélodies, ce sont les rythmes qui m'interpellent le plus dans ses compositions Je veux dire, les rythmes pour son époque évidemment
Mis amigos de Argentina coincidirán que esta pieza musical es una innegable precursora del "malambo", género desarrollado en el Río de la Plata, que se baila zapateado y se ejecuta con guitarra y bombo.
