Introducing the Baroque Theorbo
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"People complain a lot about the space that I take up".
Lutenist Elizabeth Kenny explains how and why the Theorbo was developed in the 17th century, what it was used for, and what it's like to carry it around on the train.
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As a marimba player, I appreciate this instrument for its compact size and ease of travel.
‘compact size’
Hilarious!
😂😂😂
TOTALLY underrated. Best comment I've read in at least a week, maybe longer. Thumbed up. :-)
;^)
You surf?... “no, this is my baroque theorbo case”
Afaik they look more like very long, thin coffins
@Mac Anne Here you go: earlymusicshop.com/products/theorbo-case-by-kingham
Yours for only £895.00!
@@andreafalconiero9089 So how much does the theorbo itself cost?
@@Evan490BC It varies quite a bit, depending on the luthier, but from what I've seen a nice one will be somewhere between 8k and 15k USD. This really isn't that expensive considering the hundreds of hours that go into making one.
@@andreafalconiero9089 Yes, it makes sense.
Gottetht my first real 13 string
boughteth at the five and dime
playeth it til my fingers bleddeth
was the summer of 1669
How could this comment not have 1K likes?? Bravo, Jim 👏👍👌 I enjoy your wit immensely (and far better than the original pop song).
Ah, but ..." 'twas the summer." 😄
im the 69th liker
@@NevertahnProduction You do understand that you're expected to like until your fingers bleed now, right?
😂😂
😅Brilliante!
When you buy the expansion pack.
Lmao :D
When I read this I dropped the phone and walked away
Hahaha
Hahahahaha, very very great one!
Please, do more, hahaha...!
🤣🤣
Someone went to great lengths to make this instrument.
Best joke of the lot. It should have more likes, but as the broken theorbo understood, sometimes that's what you get for sticking your neck out.
I see what you did there.
Must be awkward when the tuning pegs are in a different time zone
Nicholas Blachford so did some cats.
😅!
Talk about dedication to a craft. This woman is an encyclopedia.
You're an encyclopedia.
No, I'M an encyclopedia.
No I'M Spartacus!
... oh wait.
@@HomoChomsky I'm brian! And so is my wife
Is that Frusciante
"It's a little bit like a ukulele." Yeah. Certainly.
Lol!
Lmfao
It is because of octave higher strings
In much the same way as a giraffe is a little bit like a camel.
@@GameFreak7744
In that both, and neither of them are like a dachshund.🦒🐪
It fell out of favor when bandmates kept getting hit in the head
Were the bandmates 8 feet tall?
- how long would you like it?
- yes
UNDERATED COMMENT
XD
This instrument looks ridiculous.
I love it.
"The Baroque era: anything worth doing, is worth over-doing!"
That's a great quote -- I'll have to remember that!
This is not untrue, that's exactly how they did it.
"Oh, this piece could use a little trill!"
GO AHEAD, ORNAMENT THE THING.
iconic era ❤️
I have always loved this instrument, especially in Vivaldi's concertos. It has such a warm and beautiful sound, immediately recognizable among the instruments of an orchestra. Thank you for the sharing
'Immediately recognisable' - No shit Sherlock!
I love the baroque period in general. Everything was so beautifully styled and just plain ridiculous like this, contrabasses, and that 8X12 variant of chess.
Once in a while UA-cam reminds me that this exists and I rewatch this video in absolute awe of this instrument and its player.
Hi everyone thanks so much for watching! Great comments, even the dodgy ones making me laugh. No djent yet, but I have played Stairway for myself, and maybe will ask permission to upload one day! Jimmy Page does own one of these: he went to an opera I played in at the Globe theatre in London and asked the theatre guys about the weird lute, and so his friend stage director Peter Brook bought him one. Couldn't make it up...so I don't think it's moronic to think sideways. And jokes about theorbo players started almost as soon as the instrument so I'm liking a few new ones. I can travel on flights if I buy an extra seat like cello players do. Its true it's talk-heavy but that's the format this OAE series, and (plug!) I've a solo album coming out on Linn records in June with no yakking at all :)
Elizabeth Kenny Lute What a beautiful instrument and you play it effortlessly! Thank you so much for your talk.
Thank-you for making this excellent and informative video. I think it's great that your video has received so many views, particularly from those who are completely new to this wonderful lute. Between the information you provided here and Marcus Strand's introduction to the instrument ( ua-cam.com/video/rsypbHFR5_E/v-deo.html ) I'm starting to feel like an expert! ;-)
Hi Elizabeth, this is a great video! I like acquiring different traditional instruments. Do you know if these are available to buy in the UK?
@@Suckedintooblivion Here's a list of about 30 luthiers in the UK, many of whom build lutes. If you visit their websites, I'm sure you'll find several of them that build theorbos (as well as other types of lutes, of course): www.lutesociety.org/pages/makers
I believe Elizabeth Kenny's theorbo was made by Martin Haycock: martinhaycock.co.uk/instruments/#Chitarroni-Theorbos
It's generally a good idea to hire a local luthier to build one for you, so they can easily address any problems you have with the instrument and provide ongoing repairs and maintenance, as necessary.
Wonderful,,,,,I’m sure you can play the sitar as well,,,,,,,,however this instrument is so melodic,,,and lasting.......ya
I always wanted an instrument I could joust with.
A four peice Band can do much more
The thing is redicoulous! Just stick with a six string and stop trying to be special with your telephone pole...
Up please
imagine a roleplaying party of 4 Bards using these as Monsterhunterlike Weapons....
There have been so many combat manuals been written in the 16th century. why have we no record of someone who took on the task for this one ^^'
@@jojolowe2019 I like how you think.
My electric bass: "Is that grand-dad?" :D
I watched this 4 yrs ago and the whole presentation still moves me, what a wonderful musician too! Hats off all!
I'm surprised ancient aliens hasn't picked this up lmao 🤣
Shouldn't it have a blinking red light on top? You know, for aircraft
Good one!! ;-)
You made my day.
Great ^_^
Bloody hell mate 😂😂
BRUH... 😂😂😂
She has such an engaging enthusiasm for her instrument. And, her depth and breadth of knowledge and humor is such fun!
yes she has good breadth, (better than bad breadth).
She's cool.
I bet you'd like to "pluck her strings"
@@davidjames1684 I'll bet my play on strings is better than your play on words.
😎
When you have to call your friend in the next county to tune your other neck.
My wife and I have 3 children, a 4 year old who is learning the tuba, a 6 year old who is learning the kettel drums and a 7 year old who is learning the double bass. We've also got a one on the way. We live in a 2 bedroom council house. It's a bit noisy when they they're all practising together and we get a lot of complaints from the neighbours but it's a delight to watch. Your video inspired me. I've just ordered a theorbo online for the baby that's due next week. I can't wait.
Good for you!
@Table-Country pinxing THRYM Firearms 27 Housing provided by the local authority in the UK. Usually cheap.
@Table-Country pinxing THRYM Firearms 27 yes.
Now all you need is a pedal harp and your house is full!
this comment is so wholesome
I'm completely blown away by Elizabeth's entire presentation - what great knowledge, wit, charm and talent!
And she didn't say "like" between every two words. Refreshing!
I immediately thought the same thing. This lady has a very well spoken way about her. Her passion for not only music, but musicianship burst through in her explination.
Absolutely!
Imagine two bards having a musical duel.
One of them pulls out this thing.
"It apeareth as though thine instrument art shorter than mine. Truly pitiful, good sire"
I can imagine to bards fighting with the instruments, litterally
my next bard is playing this for sure. hopefully there arent a lot of tight spaces 😅
😂😂😂
@Heyward Shepherd 👍😂😂😂
I'm picturing something along the lines of Daffy vs Yosemite Sam where they keep drawing larger revolvers.
Child: Mom I want a Baroque theorbo for Christmas.
Mom: you’ll shoot your eye out.
Most of your toys get baroque the day after Christmas anyway..
If you've ever had to tune a 32 foot organ pipe the bass strings on this insturment are a blessing.
Ceilings were higher in those days.
Well, yes, considering you'd only encounter such instruments in highly royal places.
Or, if not, you could cut a hole in the ceiling and get someone to play the rest upstairs...
@@Wherrimynah homeboys were playing this in the garden all the time to court dem hoes.
Rocking on stage, turns to look at the singer, takes out entire drum set..
Lol
Im a simple man. I see a 50 foot instrument, i click
As a man, I’d never be able to play one of these without being accused of “compensating.”
or perhaps it seconds as a weapon!
😁 I know right!
Never mind the video, read the comments. You win
@@Oshidorinohina What do you think a weapon is? 😆
@@richflu4774 it was a bard joke
I love playing mine on the river bank, it soothes the nerves and I get a lot of smiles from passing joggers. Also I like the fact that you can tie a hook and line to the end and catch bass at the same time..absolutely marvellous instrument/fishing rod.
Now that's a bass guitar.
Where do you buy one?
You joke I suspect, but I really hope someone tries that for real!
@@Arbatov This joke was starting to fade. Someone had to pick up the slack.
I dangled this one out there...I just knew this comment would reel you in.:)
I always enjoy people talk about something they are passionate about
She has a small penis.
I asked her “why not just use a guitar”. Her reply “ If it ain’t baroque don’t fix it.“
No shame, James. No shame ah*tall.
You make playing look so effortless. That's the effect of many years of struggling, I know, but still. It is amazing watching you wielding that big, beautiful piece of craftmanship. Hat's off to you Madam.
Imagine being invited to a guitar battle and you bring dis thing.
You'd win automatically simply by how badass it is
The devil went down to London
He was looking for a soul to steal
@@smackyfrog6046 and johnny was the best Baroque Theorbo player there ever was. now hes rich after he sold his solid gold Baroque Theorbo.
Crossroads on this. Imagine the sweat poring out of their faces everytime it started to fall out of tune
Imagine someone like willie Nelson or angus young playing this lol
And this kids, is why you need a friend that plays bass..
@@TheStraatjutter Only Because they played one simple Song?
@@TheStraatjutter but will the white stripes ever play jazz?
@@TheStraatjutter Bach had lots of pedals for that.
@@wobbenbuffet3286 I love how nobody is concerned about the importance of friendship in any of this ;)
This woman’s the real deal, what a fantastic speaking voice.
This is how I’d want to be when I got older, if I were a woman, that is.
just to clarify, because it wasnt clear from your name "Mountain Man" that you are not in fact a woman
@@willtowers1532 male here, and whatever flak I get for this comment is thoroughly well deserved! Would want to be like her when I‘m older, then reconsidered due to me being a different gender
I wish my ceiling was tall enough for me to get one of those.
This lady is actually 5 inches tall
She must be a Hobbit
This might be my favourite comment...what if I say it's true??
She can use it to fight with the trombone player.
Oh damn! That caught me off guard!!😂😄😃
lol i looked at the video again after reading your comment and i laughed even harder
I keep getting weird baroque instruments in my recommended and i have so many questions
H.P. Lovecraft’s Cat first of all that’s a cursed account name, and also... I don’t see an issue??
Audrey the cat nerd but like, what were these baroque dudes thinking when they made these instruments
Probably some lovecraftian mystery.
H.P. Lovecraft’s Cat that with a basic knowledge of how sound works in relation to the manipulation of natural materials *anything is possible* :D!!
Ask them....
Who wakes up in the morning and thinks, "I'll play one of them Theorbo things"?:))
I love this woman's style, accent and energy. I could listen to her speak all day.
Music store associate: Do you want a guitar, a bass, a mandolin, or a harp?
Elizabeth/Florentines: YES
I was gonna like the comment, but I can't. It's at 69.
Spot on.
My comment is 6 months too late. Oh well. Great minds think alike....
Hilarious and original.
I would have called it a guiraffe.
Mark xd
Funny. That, combined with the time period of this instrument, reminded me of "Camelopard", an archaic word for giraffe.
i like that a lot.
Guiraffitar.
OHHH you are awful but I like you!
"I'm gonna have to tune this one"
Proceeds to put the star on top of the Christmas Tree.
She should put a windmill on the end to charge her phone!
☺️
hysterical.
Good one
LOL
That one blew me away 😂👍🏻
I had to cut a hole in the roof of my single wide to practice.
good one
Hahahaha
I had to cut a hole in the roof of my single wide to view this video
is this Shaquille O'Neal's mandolin?
Gotta love a single wide
.... alright guys here's wonder wall
Seriously I would love to see this applied to modern music. Relatively modern that is. Maybe some acoustic Yes or Zeppelin...
Best comment lol
"I said maybeeeee"
Wonderwall? On theorbo?! You must be kidding.
Oh, wait...
ua-cam.com/video/rsypbHFR5_E/v-deo.html&t=171
@@andreafalconiero9089 How did you find that? Fantastic!
It’s a beautiful instrument with lovely sound.
0:01 Extract from 'Capona' by Hieronymus Kapsberger
3:28
4:09
5:13
5:40 Extract from 'Colascione' by Hieronymus Kapsberger
6:38
7:53 Extract from Prelude by Robert de Visée
what about the timestamps with the caption missing? are those excerpts from the same piece?
Elizabeth Kenny should have her own series on BBC Chanel 4 TV. she’s a natural !!
She should have her own series! Thing is I live in America and I would watch!
I have an English and Calculus test tomorrow.
I'm here learning about wonky-long baroque lutes.
Did you pass?
Thiago Orange if I'm remembering the right tests right now, yeah! The wonky-long lute must have given me good luck ^^;
@@lizageorge8923 Music _is_ mathematics, after all. ;)
Li: Integral calculus is very important to modern lute makers, most especially as the neck length approaches infinity, lol.
@@rayray8687 the conductor not familiar with this instrument grew frustrated not knowing why his sheet music indicated🔺x approaching ♾️.
Marvelous timbre! What a time to have lived when acoustic was all there was. And no recordings or broadcasts or internet and all you had was a church or a tavern or a pub or an academy of some sort. Sounds kinda nice.
Wonderful! I love the history you share about this instrument. Among the stringed instruments, this is one that evokes a very sentimental sound, meaning, such melodious quality as to carry the listener into soaring splendor. Bravo and long live the mandolin/theorbo.
Damn, 1600s guitar players already clawing for attention on parties
That glorious tradition had to start somewhere...
@@jamesgardner2101 Anyway, here's wonderwall.
On parties?
This lady is cool as hell
FOR SURE
Nice and cool
Get her on BBC Chanel 4. She is perfect !!!
also kind of cute for an old nerd
@@Thrashaero As an old nerd myself, I second that.
between her voice and the lovely little tunes and improvisations, this is the most calming video I think I’ve ever seen
Dear Elisabeth. Your knowledge is extraordinair. Thank you. I could listen to you all day, playing and explaining music history, different tunings and temperament, and so on...
Baroque Era: So we're looking for some new instruments for this exciting pre-modern period.
Alessandro Piccinini (is totally baked): A lute, but it's two lutes.
Baroque Era: Ok.
Alessandro Piccinini (huffs on Turkish water pipe): End to end lutes. Super-lute, 150cm long.
Baroque Era: Weird flex, but ok.
Alessandro Piccinini (huffing intensifies): Make that 180cm. Double pegboards, 19 strings.
Baroque Era: Wait...
Alessandro Piccinini (snorts a line of snuff): You have to re-tune it every 15 minutes and carry it on a mule.
Credit where credit is due. This had me cry laughing.
You win. XD
Now THAT is brilliantly funny! 🤣
funny thing is Piccinini, in italian, means "little (men, women, babies, animals, or whatever)"
I pissed my pants laughing. Special gold medal to you from the land of Piccinini
I could listen to this lady all day. What a character!
The instrument has such a beautiful sound. I love the piece that opens the video.
I've been involved with early music for fifty years as a performer myself (harpsichord and voice) but especially as a lover of the music. Maybe I should have paid more attention in the past but I learned a lot form this talk and am so grateful to have found it!
Finally a instrument more cumbersome than my Thunderbird bass.
Tung Tobak LOL
An electric bass always is a spatial god-sent compared to lugging the double bass around using public transport. Especially with a soft shell case, even though light*er* and small*er*, yet still the size of a baby elephant, the terror involved is crazy.
Bassalicious Gibson withholds the record of the heaviest basses in the world.
I’ve seriously seen Gibson basses that were heavier than Double Basses
@@ilpatongi Holy Mackerel, that heavy? I didn't know that. I'd still gladly trade some weight for some compactness, as the case is half the weight you're lugging around, but still that's really heavy. I'll research on that, it's actually kind of funny. I'll tell that the next Les Paul player I hear moaning about his instruments weight. :D
Bassalicious Yep, one time my friend had a Squier Jazz Bass that was 7Kg lol
I'm loving the video and cracking up at the comments at the same time
What a lovely video. Thank you!
"It goes to eleven."
hahahaahah
eleventh floor
“It’s a little bit like a ukulele.”
I laughed so hard I dropped my phone.
The re-entrant high string in the middle is how i interpret that comment. Referring to the high g 4th string on an ukulele.
Jack the Bear's ukelele, that is.
Tom, I think it reminds much more a berimbau. Please, check it out.
A ukulele with orbit that thing
Metal Bands: Look at my custom 9 string!
Theorbo: Hold my beer
Theorbo: hold my extra neck*
That's what we call long neck beers
Y'know, an electric theorbo would be kinda cool (as a joke in a stage show).
@@Desmaad Oh fuckin' A dude. That would be the metalest thing that ever metaled.
Biggened.
I can’t believe my wife is giving me shit for wanting one of these guitars . Ya know the old “How many do you need “ line .
it's not a guitar
Tell her that bigger is always better...
Yes tell her that!
Lol it's just an instrument. She has no say over what you want to play or why.
LOL. Good joke. But both theorbo and lute are quite different than guitar considering tuning and ways to play them. Interpreters don’t use the traditional music sheet, but tablature.
I greatly enjoyed both the lovely musical excerpts and your appealingly human history lessons. Brava!
This lass is incredible. Plays really well, explains really well, clearly carries a lot of knowledge that she expresses extremely eloquently and entertainingly
Can you play "Stairway to Heaven" ... You're halfway there already.
Ooo, livin' on a prayer!
Good one ❤️❤️❤️
😁😁😁
I get it! Cuz she's so damn sexy right?
😂🤣🤣😂😭
Beautiful! Mesmerizing! That may be my ideal instrument, I’m a cellist, guitarist, and bass guitarist, it would be like playing them all at the same time. Very cool, I had never heard of this one before.
Have you ever heard the sarangi from northern India? I mention it because of your mention of cello. To me in the hands of the greats it's the king or queen of bowed instruments. You also may like harp guitars and baritone National resophonic guitars for variety.
@@staggeringbird4701 thanks for the recommendations! i will check those out.
Are we not gonna talk about how well she plays?
Romaniya Voloshchuk ikr she is so good.
Bet she could rip up a Gibson double neck !!
It’s pretty obvious but sure let’s talk
Excellent playing
She plays well ,,there,happy
level 90 bard pulls this out of her backpack and starts rocking out some sick tune.
Here, have mine shillings lass.
It has a pop up neck.
This was so cool and the knowledge and familiarity of the instrument was pretty magical
Love this instrument! Absolutely brilliant introduction. Now I want to go find Theorbo CDs.
I love this lady :D excellent sense of humour as well as excellent skills and artistry
Whoops, I thought it was a young man at first
møøøøøøus!
Pretty sure that's Tom Scott
CountryPortugueseFan forget it, already married.
I was so happy when she finally tuned it. Instant like :)
who wakes up one day and says "im going to learn to play the baroque theorbo"
hugo mostachfi well if you can play the guitar you’re half way there
Pssh, not me! [Sets down new baroque theorbo]
I bet it's expensive af
A curator? An academic?
That's me
Amazing instrument and excepcional performer. This is to be expecting for new videos. Congratulations.
Thanks for posting this wonderful video,- for your great playing and wonderful way of explaining. LOVE IT!
originally developed for Jimi Jiraffe Hieronymus Hendrix, the famous 17th century musical giraffe
Ok, new theory:
After seeing the Contrabassoon,the Octobass and now this, I am now fully convinced that Baroque orchestras actually employed giants, which is, of course, why these instruments seem so ridiculously huge. They were never made for humans.
You might be on to something . . . .
Beautiful, I love the sound of this instrument, it 's great. Bravo and thank for your explication 👍💖
I'm so grateful for people of talent -- like you.
What I gather from this is, the problem of finding a good bass player extends back to the baroque era, so guitarists built this thing so they could do the job themselves.
Guitarist snobbery! There were no decent drummers in the Baroque period either :-)
Guitar players playing bass.. ugh. Nothing worse! Quite the opposite, I would say. Ask a guitar player to improvise on a single chord name, in key, and in time... Most would give a thousand-yard stare. Not all, of course. But generally speaking, bassists are more well versed in musical theory and improvisation, by a great deal! That said, that doesn't make your statement incorrect. One could interpret it as saying, daft guitar players are a dime a dozen. Good bassists, on the other hand, are a treasure! /nods.
@@elixiriszog thousand yard stare...lol
"Our bass player quit!"
"No worries man, I got this"
Better edit your post again. You should have said player and not play. But still, it was funny.
@dread true : Even a regular lute with 8 courses has some lovely bass notes.
“Our bassist and our guitarist quit!” “No worries man, I got this”
Thank you very, very much for bringing this fabulous instrument and your gifted talent to this ole guitar player! How amazing! Best wishes to you this holiday season. Keep on keeping on to shine your light with music! JGL
Wonderful & informative video - and what a delightful presenter!
"What gives it its slightly excentric character..." Ha, I love British understatement.
At the gig: "Ah great, the theorbist is here... _5 minutes later_ Ah great, her theorbo is here"
Look at the play between strings and the neck.. and we struggle with the stress road.. amazing 😍🙏🌹🌺🌷🌷
Wow!! That was fantastic! I have never seen one before but now... I've seen it, heard it played really well, and learned a little of its history. Thank you so much for this! 😊
"It's a little bit like a Ukulele" - they're virtually identical I would say :D
Yes just like the players of each instrument are so similar.
Lv. 1 Guitar vs Lv. 35 Baroque Theorbo
That's how music works
Golden Meme
Im sticking to electric guitar and bass. Coheed and cambria, Metallica, ACDC, Rob Zombie, queens of the stone age, Foo Fighters and i like different bands as well. This instrument wont fit in to any thing i listen to.
level 1. Baroque Theorbo vs Level 100 Banjo
Very interesting. I've been curious about these for quite a while. You are obviously a master of the instrument. Very impressive!
Fabulous. I've always loved seeing and hearing this instrument. Love it especially in Monteverdi. :-)
Sometimes i wonder why we humans exist,and one day i come here and see this sweet lady playing this wonderfully long strange, of what seems to be a musical instrument and i somehow feel like i have gotten the answer,thank you for this 😭😭
To be with Jesus
Are you ok
@@filiprank9870 Amen! And to sing His praises. Can't wait to join in with the choirs of angels
@@_JellyDonut_ It is nice to read from someone who believes.
@@filiprank9870 God bless you brother! When we get to heaven I'll come introduce myself :)
Little known fact:. This is one of the few man made objects that is visible from the space station
Don't forget the contrabassoon and the octobass (although I'm still not quite convinced that that wasn't an elf playing the violin)
One of the most exciting things about hearing and early music performance is the anticipation that develops when the theorbo is seen. It means great things are going to happen in the next hour
Que mujer tan atractiva y culta... SU presencia fresca como la mañana...su voz como sonido del manantial... tantos sonidos en su piel se confunden con la claridad de sus emociones. Mezcla de ser humano y un ángel que vino a la tierra a jugar con los instrumentos... No puedo imaginar cómo sea creativa en ideas, actos , y gustos... Quien la conozca díganle que en un lejano punto del sur de América vive un ser que la admira
No eres el único. Creo que ella es súper interesante y atractiva.
No podés ser tan pelotudo 😂
I can just hear the custom agents when she's leaving France, " stop that woman, she's stolen the Eiffel tower".
Mu thoughts exactly Eiffel töre the moment i saw this
Ahahahhahaahhahaahahhahahahahahahahahajahahahaahhahahaha
😂😂
That IS funny! You guys...!