Lute (luth, laute, laúd) - what is it? How is it played? With history of the lute and demonstrations

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What is a lute? If you are wondering then this video is for you! It takes you through a brief history of the lute and then explains in detail the baroque 13-course lute, mandora and 20th century lute with demonstration performances of music by Weiss, Giuliani and Carulli.

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