by mreichstadt | Nov 26, 2023 | Cordes-en
HARP DELEPLANQUE DELEPLANQUE, 18th century. Gérard Joseph Deleplanque, Lille (1723-1784) is the son of a musician. He learned sculpture, obtaining mastery in his hometown before setting up as a luthier there. It is famous for the manufacture of guitars and...
by mreichstadt | Nov 26, 2023 | Cordes-en
HARPEKENNE JOSEPH VAN DER LIST (1738 – 1812) We still know little about this Flemish or Dutch luthier based in Paris. Archival research tells us that he was a maker of musical instruments in the Faubourg Saint-Antoine at the time of his marriage in Paris on...
by mreichstadt | Nov 26, 2023 | Extra-européens-en
DRAMNYEN Bouthan, 20th century. The dramnyen, which has become the identity instrument of the Boutahn, is an adaptation of the lutes played in the Himalayas, of which the Tibetan Sgra-Snyan is undoubtedly the most famous. Equipped with seven strings including a...
by mreichstadt | Nov 26, 2023 | Extra-européens-en
ZARB (DOMBAK) Iran, 19th century. A goblet drum, the Zarb or Dombak (Zirbaghali in Afghanistan) is cut from a block of walnut or mulberry. It has been known since the beginning of the 19th century. The model presented, with painted decoration typical of the...
by mreichstadt | Nov 26, 2023 | Extra-européens-en
CEREMONAL LUTE, SGRA-SNYAN TIBET Little is known about this type of lute, probably linked to religious processions. The few instruments listed present varied shapes (as do the different models of sgra-snyan from the Himalayas) but with obvious similarities in...
