Dear Dudley Arts Enthusiasts!
I want to pass along the word of a great demonstration taking place
at the Museum of Fine Arts, in their Musical Instrument collection -
I've been to one of these talks before and it was a lovely time,
highly recommended if you have an interest in oddball musical
instruments!
Best,
Katie
Begin forwarded message:
> From: "Michael Suing" <MSuing(a)mfa.org>
> Date: November 23, 2009 1:55:20 PM EST
> Subject: MFA Musical Instrument Lecture-Demonstration
>
> Please join us in the MFA’s Musical Instruments Gallery for a free
> lecture-demonstration
>
> Wednesday, December 2, 6 to 7 pm
> Highlights of the Musical Instrument Collection, Darcy Kuronen
> Back by popular demand, MFA curator Darcy Kuronen will present a
> tour of the Museum’s wonderful collection of musical instruments
> from around the world. Kuronen will present stories about the
> history and design of selected pieces in the collection, including
> musical demonstrations of a harpsichord, clavichord, pianoforte,
> reed organ, early mouth organs, and flageolet flutes. For the grand
> finale he will perform a piece on the MFA’s musical glasses made in
> Baltimore in the 1830s.
>
> And mark your calendars for these upcoming lecture-demonstrations
>
> Monday, December 7, 11 am to 12 noon
> The Flageolet in the Nineteenth Century, Darcy Kuronen
> MFA Curator Darcy Kuronen will talk about the history,
> construction, sociology, and music of the flageolet, a whistle
> flute once quite popular for domestic music making. Kuronen will
> demonstrate various examples of French, English, and American
> instruments (including two double flageolets) from the MFA’s
> collection.
>
> Monday, January 4, 11 am to 12 noon
> The Appalachian Dulcimer, Lorraine Lee Hammond
> Local performer Lorraine Lee Hammond will speak about the history,
> construction, and playing technique of the three-string zither
> called the Appalachian dulcimer. She will demonstrate two
> historical examples from the Museum’s collection, including one by
> legendary maker John Edward Thomas, of Bath, Kentucky, made in 1913.
>
> Monday, February 1, 11 am to 12 noon
> The Rababa: Traditional Fiddle of Egypt, Beth Bahia Cohen
> Local performer Beth Bahia Cohen will discuss the history,
> repertoire, and playing technique of a long-necked fiddle known as
> the rababa, a traditional instrument of Egypt and the surrounding
> region. Cohen will demonstrate the unique sound of this folk
> instrument using an example from her own collection, and a
> nineteenth-century instrument from the MFA’s collection will be on
> hand for comparison.
>
> Monday, March 1, 11 am to 12 noon
> Highlights of the Musical Instrument Collection, Darcy Kuronen
> MFA curator Darcy Kuronen will present a tour of the Museum’s
> wonderful collection of musical instruments from around the world.
> Kuronen will present stories about the history and design of
> selected pieces in the collection, including musical demonstrations
> of a harpsichord, clavichord, pianoforte, reed organ, early mouth
> organs, and flageolet flutes. For the grand finale he will perform
> a piece on the MFA’s musical glasses made in Baltimore in the 1830s.
>
>
> If you would like to be removed from this list, please e-mail me
> at:msuing@mfa.org
>
> Michael F. Suing
> Curatorial Research Fellow
> Department of Musical Instruments
> Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
> Phone: 617-369-3340
> MSuing(a)mfa.org
