Roland Hutchinson and the baryton

Another interesting bowed string instrument... that is also plucked! See http://vdgsa.org/pgs/video.html
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[animeviolalord]

I don't know if it's just me, but it sounds like it resonates more than the bass viol, am I right?

[eriqkk]

Right, because the sympathetic strings vibrate.

[deathorca]

yea look up the term Sympathetic Resonance, the first set of strings will resonate/vibrate at a certain frequency which can cause the second set to do the same, since they will sound at the same frequency.

[ChickenVendetta]

@eriqkk Sympathetic? Is that the brand or type of string? Or did you mean synthetic? as in not natural

[Trcls]

the plucked strings are at the back

[SarniaLute]

There is so much interesting 17th Century music (in manuscript sources) for baryton. Why do we only ever hear the later repertoire, like Haydn? I almost feel like you brave soldiers who have these instruments have a duty to get a broader spectrum of repertoire in the public ear.

[bebopj]

Beautiful sounding instrument! Could you answer a few questions?

1. Is the bowed side fully chromatic?

2. Can you also pluck the bowed side?

3. Besides Haydn, who else wrote for the baryton?

[duhhh86]

i wonder why this instrument is obsolete. i think it's complete in itself. even the piano isn't such a complete instrument - though it can play in many voices, all the voices have the same tone and character. the baryton is different - it has the lyrical tone of a string instrument, and can at the same time provide its own accompaniment of a different character.

[ranileto]

@Lennoxed Yeah I'm taking a music class and just found this video after searching because I was reading of Haydn and it talked about the baryton being a "complicated string instrument now obsolete."

[akinderreality]

@animeviolalord you would listen for the echo, same for most Indian instruments where sympathetic strings aren't played. Also, if they are seriously out of tune it will make the god-awful sounds when certain notes are played.

[ulec2010]

Great Instrument, Great Performance. As some people are looking for such an Instrument to buy, I can make you an offer. My father was a baryton Player too and I would like to sell his Instruments, barytones and viola da gambas. Just write me if interested.

[Cavin8r]

That's awesome, how much would these go for? I really love the fact you can pluck AND bow at the same time. Have you ever played a 20-24 string Baryton?