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