deathorca (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

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 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

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

Trcls (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

the plucked strings are at the back

SarniaLute (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

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 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

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 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

i wonder why this instrument is obsolete.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 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

@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 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

@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 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

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 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

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?