NL-0025 - Zither US
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NL-0025 - Zither US
hrrryt{R" ItherNeusLgtlur ffioF u.s.A. ZITHER OR STUFFED ANIMAL HEAD by Graham Johnson (Graham Johnson has gone to consideralcfe Sorino. 1989 Zither Practice - Oh! My Head! Okay, here we go. Let's start. Keep that thumb over the fretboard. troubfe to find his zithers. He fives in Keep that arm up. Los AngeTes and stud,zes with King Keges. Ah, ah - keep those fingers down. He is afso a contributor to "Grove's DicOoops! - Wrong note t*$*f! tionarg of Music and Musicians" ) Watch the angle of your left wrist. This is a story of my efforts to buy a your Relax right arm. zither. My first acquaintance with the inThose knuckles have to bend inward. strument was when I read the Darr method ten years ago, a minimal aid without a zi- Strike at the instant you press your strin Where am I? Oh, here. ther. Last spring I found a zither in good Remember the anchor fingers and pivots. condition at a low pri-ce in an antique store. I pondered for weeks whether or not Donrt lift that pressure too soon. No breaks between notes. to buy it and was about to offer a trade of a stuffed animal head when someone else Keep that thumb over the fretboard. Which string am I on? Oh, here. Two months later I patronized bought it. The finger you just played rests on the a swap meet where a zither was for sale. string next to it. When I asked the price the seller said he Keep that bass }ittle finger right with was reducing the price from $175 to $75 for finger. the fourth me because f was the first person that day Keep up. that elbow to know that the instrument was a zither. Keep those fingers down. I would have been satisfied with $175, but Knuckles inward. who was I to question his wisdom. As I Thatrs a half note and a rest. carefully inspected and explained the inOh, darn, I lost my place again! strument, he lowered the price another $5. The thumb - the thumb. Fingers down. I would have felt guilty with a lower price Gosh, I ever, ever, ever learn to witl so I figured that it was time to pay him. play zither? this This first acquisition was just the beginning of my challenges. The first Dene Voigt challenge took me ten years. The followChicago, IIIinois ing challenges were quicker but labor intensive. Next I had to locate a pick. No (Uditors note: As Dene's teacher we can music store in Los Angeles had a zither gou assure she is doing great and she is pick and almost none knew what it was. A pJag verq niceTq ! ) Tearning to co-worker was going on vacation in SwitzerIand, so I asked him to bring some back. He brought six picks for $5.(con't page 2) ************************************ ************************************ CALLING ALL ZITHER PLAYERS Come FIGA Convention '89 at the Toronto to the F I GA F I n st retted rument Cuild of America Hilton fnternational Hotel - JuIy 12 16. 1 989. .CaII or write Newsletter office for information and registration forms. CONCERTS ! WORKSHOPS ! ENSEMBLES! INSTRUCTION! ORCHESTRA! -l & *q*; page 2 Zither - Stuffed Animal Head ( continued ) My next task was to find a zither teacher. I found one througrh the local Musicianrs Union. He was an easily found needle in a haystack. What a gem; f am lucky. I,Iy teacher advised me that I bought an alt_ zither and that most literature was not written for that register, but that the instrument could be used. Another task, now, was to buy a discant zither. The local pawn shops and antique dealers that I contacted did not have one, but the swap meet dealer did. He sold me a zither that graced his living room for eight years. It was one of the most ornate and beautiful looking instruments that I ever saw. The deal was fair. I took the new zither to my next lesson. The instrument looked much better than it sounded. It looked beautiful. Minor problems intermittently pestered me. Repair was practical but regardless, the tone would never approach that of my teacher's harp Meinel. The tonal comparison was painful. It was time to buy my third zithgp.;. The great adventure began in earnest. I called 100 pawn shops and used instrument dealers in my area and also called or wrote to 30 of the most prominent stringed instrument deal-ers and private collectors across the US. I also called the German Consul in Los Angeles which provided the names and addresses of 27 Iocal German oriented organizations to which I wrote. One organization even had "zither" in its name but they knew of no player nor instrument. The German Consul in New York provided a fist of US cities with large German populations, but with 52% of US residents claiming German ancestry, no city seemed to be left off the list. The list identified areas where I would concentrate my zither search. The local library had out-of-state telephone directories which listed used instrument dealers and pawn shops to which I wrote. I advertised in two German language newspapers for two months and read German language newspapers from four cities even though I do not read German, but can understand "zither" and a telephone number. Most of their advertisers received letters from me., includingr radio programs (one wrote me that my request was broadcast but without audience response), a funeral director in anticipation of a zither being exchanged for a harp (a good lead came of this) and to churches asking that my request be posted on their bulletin boards (another response received) and advertised in a Musician Union's publication. The National Association of Music Merchants offers a list of 10,000 instrument dealers for $100, but I did not take advantage of that ambitious opportunity. An unusual experience was dealing with a woman in San Diego with a Spanish last name who claimed to offer a Schwarzer for sa1e. Fortunately I knew certain questions to ask from reading the Schwarzer articles in ZNUSA. The seller was unable to correctly advise the shape of the paper label, the state of manufacture (Seattle, Washingtonl ! ) the number of strings, the style of instrument and the serial number. She called back to say that she could not possibly sell her zither because she just realized that its serial number was the same as her lucky number. My efforts did reward me with a good instrument at a low price. That was zither number three. I have since traded zither number 2 toward the cost of a much better instrument - my zither number four. To be in the right place at the right time generally requires being in many different potentially right places as often as possible and being prepared with money, time and transportation to seize the opportunity. The zither Newsletter of the USA is published and edited by Janet Stessl as a serv.ice and information link for zither players in the USA, Canada, Japan, Unj.ted Kingdom, Netherlands, West Germany, and anywhere efse you would like us to send it. Your comments, artlcles, listing of events, classified ads are welcome. Advertising rates on request. Annual subscription rates are $8.00 domesti.c and $14.00 foreign alr mai1. Newsletter is publlshed quarterly, on or ***************************************** ZITEER CONCERT Chicago Zither Quartett and friendS Sunday May 21 3:00 PiuI Edgebrook Clubhouse 6100 N. Central Ave.r Chicago IL. $5.00 advance $6.00 at door 312-631-2854 ot 774-4594 Tickets: about February 1, May l, August 1, and November 1. Copy requested six weeks prior. Back issues available for $2.00 each. Mailing address: 60646 . Telephone : 6111 i1z-6J1 N. McClellan Ave., Chicago, IL -2854 **************************************** * The Teacher's Table talks about ZITHER TABLES The question of zither tables arises very early in a student's zither lessons. Often on the second lesson, because they have gone home to practrce their new instrument and are suddenly faced with the question, "What shall I put it on?". We've noticed that the true ingenuiety of zither players comes out at this time. Aunt Mildred's o1d dressing table is brought down from the attic, old card tables are retrieved from the junk yard, dilapidated coffee tables are sized up - could the legs be extended or should I sit on the floor? Old pictures, lithos, sheet muslc, etc. often show zither players with the zif-her on their: lap. Here in America, Appalachian dulclmer players sit with instrument on their 1ap, in what appears to be a comfortable position. It is possible to play on your 1ap, even with our larger harp zithers. You must be careful not to push it off onto the floor, and you might wish you had a leather apron to protect your thights from the stability needle points on the feet, and I wouldn't say there is a whole l-ot of resonance i-n your knees, but it can be held that way, lf you absolutely can't find a table. Last year, someone told me that styrofoam has resonance qualities. I raced home to put a 3" thick piece of rectangular styrofoam on my lap, to place the zither upon, but couldn't discern any particular resonance enhancement. We sti1l harbor some hope of developing the Ultimate Lap Zither Table" We also admire European zither players who carry small protective pads of various materials i.e. leather, cork, rubber, measuring about 1" or 2" square which are placed between table and zrther feet to protect vafuable table surfaces. Even formica, which can prove slippery, can be pressed into heartily enough to hold the zither steady and still not damage the formica flnish and the little pads are not necessary in this case. Here at home in our zither studio, we have a pine kitchen table, purchased from Pier One for $150. We have shortened the legs by about 21", and we simply don't care if marks are left on the table by zither feet. It glves it a "certain character". The table is large enough for two, even three, with careful planning, zither players. Those of you who have our videos, "Introduction to Zither # l and # 2" see the table used in the fj-lms. However, being 32" by 48" it is not in the portable category. In fact, we have problems getting it from the basement to the parlor for our house concerts. ,''''& The members of the Chicago Zither Club play on three legged $! tables with a definite slant, downward away from the player. The fi They seem legs are removable, fitting inside for easy portability. to have evolved from a table style built by Tony Godetz, Chicago, in the'20's and'30's. Godetz's slant was nearfy a 45o ang1e, but the club has modifled the slant, yet it is enough that a pencil rolls off the table. Godetz must have had some resonance theories (he was also an instrument builder) that. have been lost in the intervening years as we notice that current models do not have the sound enhancement qualities that hi-s early tabfes had. ( 1 ) Three legged tables are popular - with good reason, they're always even. (2) Illustrated is one being built in Munich, West Germany by Heinz Vogt, zither builder. (1 ) Chicago lither Club Glen Wendler, Amana, fowa, is also partial to the three legged variety, and his is curved on the far side of the table and has a curved, attached music stand. (3) Glen used three woods, redwood, pine and oak. The sides are 3/4" redwood and legs of oak. The bottom and top are 3/8" pine, glued directly to the sides. The table has good sound qualitles, but he says he might increase the size of the "flddle" holes on the next model. Overall height is 27", front wldth 30", sides 16r" Lo 22" center wldth and 3" deep. (,2) He lnz Voqt Tab 1e Zither Club member of 65 years, of his own electric zither and pickups, built combination table-carrying cases. They have level surface, and used metal legs whlch are unscrewed and packed in the case with great compactness and ease. Ernst Obermaier, Seattle Washington, is using a similar case/table with metal 1egs. ( 4 & 5 ) Ernst says you may need a machine shop to build it. Itrs compactness rates highly, and he uses an electric pick-up, so resonance is not a high priority. The Milwaukee Zither Rudy Wacek, Chicago and famous inventor k ,,,, ub members have also used a combination carryCl ffiffi f 3) [, lrrr v{trn{iler, ffiffi e'-ffiiffi#ffi Amana, I owa ing case/table for many years. Our reco-L lect ion i that they had wooden legs and the entire case was consLructed of wood, creating a rather ,ilr,',:,,t., !:: \ : :r:tl;ii: iqrl,,,, .:i. tw l:::::i::1 heavy package, but convenient, and its (4) Ernst 0bermaier one piece to carry. We have recently seen a table from Connecticut which was of the same combination,.but large enough to accept a harp zither, in its own instrument case, inside, with four wooden legs, one of which had an adjustment cast.er for adapting to uneven floo,r situations. We don't know what kind of wood was used, but we found it a managable weight, even at a size of 22" x 32". And very good sound qualities. Operating on the theory that curved tabfes are better for sound resonance ( just as sides of instruments are curved) and that depth is important, we recently had some tables built on those principles. We are satisfied that they do increase the sound of the zither, but sj-nce we didn't want to break the wooden curve, we have no arrangement to put the legs inside for (5) Carrl,inq case - Table combination carrying, although they are removable, having been attached with Gerber fastners. As you read on you w111 see that other zither players have discovered Gerber fastners also. We are having a negative experience with Gerbers - that sometimes the 1eg screw backs out and stays in the fastner, instead of in the leg, as you expect. The alternative is to have the screw receptable built into the table block, or as Glen wendler suggested, the legs have wooden dowel ends whi-ch fit into the b]ocks . Leonard Zapf, of Zapf's Music Store, Philadelphia, PA, contributed a complete diagram for building a portable zither tab1e. This looks excellent for size (16" x 2B\") and carrying convenience, and Leonard says it increases the sound, a1so. He is recommending Gerber fastners, and they are convenient, inexpensive method of fastening legs to table. Certainly for ease of carrying to the job, or to FTGA convention, as Leonard did last summer in Baltimore, it is fine. (sec ncxt paqe.) ri r-- t'; ----i - --l- ---- i--- iill l:l I ^l ruo s)- x --t-- \e $i -'ti S N. \ll '-l J U1 l 6 Shimazo Uchikoshi of Tokyo, Japan, went one step further and built a .4q, . Y# portable stool of similar style to carry with his table. (6) His table measures 60 x 35 cm. Leg height rs 54.5 cm, stool height 44 cm and it all welghts 7.5 kgs. Cost of materials was 12,000 yen (about $100). He also used Gerber fastners. We suspect a consultation took place at the FIGA convention. Another four legged table variety appeared in an advertisement (6) Shimazo Llchikoshi, Iokyo' Japan Another German built zither table is the Riedl Resonance Table (8) also seen in the Saitenspiel. These tables are remarkably good for resonance, but ouite larqe ( rs this the source of the resonance? ) a-nd clumsf to transport. The Riedl table does not have legs, per se, but-at either end there are solid panels which fold in like wings when being carried. Bob Stykemain, Toledo, Ohio, uses a similar table (9) and shows diagram (10)- His table is 20" x 30",3" enclosed space for sounmd chamber and 10" side boards which act to enclose the folding 1eg system. He says it is very sturdy and has never "wiggled". Tts major drawback is, however, its weight. Jane Curtis added a solid panel to the front of her zither table (diagram 11) to compensate for the skirt problem which women zither players have. Especrally when fashions dictate mrni skirts, we girls have a problem with some of the table conflgurations. Harold Leighnor, La Paz, Mexico, made a table from a piano sounding board. (lZ) fhe sound quality is excellent, and it is very stable. Weight is only 7 pounds. It is 26" high, and top is 24" 35". He regrets, however, that it isn't folding or removable legs in the Saitensprel recently. (7) This table uses a wing-nut bolt through the square leg, which holds it in the right angle corner cut-out to the size of 1e:g. Wr: believe this woulr:l increase the stability cf the table, and ellminate the wobble tendencies of other 1eg attachments. ZITHERJTISCH FUR PROFIS UND AMATEURE UNENTBEHRLICH Dre Tischplatle aus massrvem. astreinem Krefernholz verbessert Klangfulle und Besonanz ln Sekundenschnelle zerlegbar iur den Transport Einfachste Handhabung PreiS ernschl Nolenslander ab Werk Dm 295r (ernschl N4wSl und Verpackung) . Table height, or lack of it, also causes some problems for women players. Tables have to be at least 22" Lo the bottom of the 1-able, or else we have to sit in a twisted back posture (oh! my sacroiliac! ) or wear blue jeans to perform so that we can straddle the right leg of the tabfe like our male counterparts. T]SCHFABRIK GEBR. HAFNER (7 ) Advertiscmcnt from Sai 1-en::pie I Eine ideale Ergdnzung zu lhrem Instrument: D er RI ED L-Reson !=-, '-^ o anztisch r!! t! !! !!!! !!!!!! ! !!l Teacher's Tip: Don't get so tied to one table (thumb pick, chair tlght, etc. ) that you playing have difficulty in other circumstances. Chanqe your environment once in a while, so you will have a flexrble attitude. !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!M t! Sehr gute Klangeigenschaften GroBe Tragweite Sicherer Stand und leichte Zerlegbarkeit durch Perfekte Bauweise GroBe I20x60 cm, 65 cm hoch Gewicht ca 13 xo - E. F. Riedl BO44 LOHHOF LohwaldstraBe 12 Ubo,- ",.augen Tel 089i3107330 o ' e/e Neuheiten und Forschung fur und um die Zither. t,.,- l,l, Trp: p'".< .8, i rl 1 I c,(: Top= /-t r r?J -r(. -J,I I ll, l'' : r' ''t ' I z'rl:J L.:,inr,'l , v!ilt( t,;i..,- I 'P I rl ll ! t, /,? ) I ,),11 ,^ f l\ l,'111.., .( 1 .. i- 1 , ,' n .tr. , 1t/),tia t)) ,'.-rt lir i.t irr,J , ' ,, r v) a\n' (11) If you have 22" or 23" to bottom of table, and then you add 2" or 3" for sound chamber, and some wood thicknessr 1zou have 26" or 27" table height which is about recommended height. A dining table is 29" high, but if you can stick a 3" to 5" cushion under your derriere you are in a good relative position to the instrument. Many times the cushion solution is the only one availablei if you've taken your zither on vacation, but not your tabler or you're visiting Auntie Mabel and she " just wants you to play a tune or two" , or you've just started lessons and haven't coped with the table question yet. Music stands can be attached to the table in some method for easy removal and transportation and storage. Some folks use a one-hole dowel rod (meta1 or wooden) others have devised two or more attachment locations. Many players are partial toa free standing music stand because an attached stand will (e) (12) C *PRY ittd- oJ ft f ilt'LF tPsfALvr'D ft" 0 "Ab 5auilD tuBSr R F t[ r o/ Sioa a ly'o 5r' TE niRYt,rt$ llAi0L L BaA r7 D .Sd P,{ b H at" h 5 Pit H rt o i*,€*g S n llttL Dar'rS 7o HoLe Lt+S rtt Er?tCT&o flasirsail (10) -*- / .+13 il ET fi aa R {ar ln+l:i Ta l<t$ P Lte 5 FaL !) ** d- Diagram from Bob Stykemian SCIIWARZIiR FOI,DING TAI}I,D ZIl'IIIiR t'atentcd AuAust 28, 1893, this style zither was a Professionat model, buitt prinrarily for the travelin( zither plaYer who was always handicapped bY the lack of a suitable resonant table or a chair high enough to perform ProPerlY. But its advantages also appealed to the serni-professional player. Tlre cross bars were removable antl fit beside the hinged legs, folding flush under the lower edge of the zither. The music rack was hin$ed "shake" as you pl'ay vigorously. John Roeder has devised a brtass "L" shaped stand which fits onto one of the tuning pegs on the l-eft side of your zither and extends across zither to hold the music. If your table is large enough you can use a folding table top stand, made of or metal-. Historically speaking, nearly 100 years ago Franz Schwarzer, Washington, MO built his folding table (11) to the top and lai<i on the strings zither. 151 were made and they are when not in ttse. 'I'hc halttl rest museum,/collectors items now. They was hinf,,etl, givirr( casy acc('ss t{) quality is wobbler the and sound th(! strincs for rc'strin4ing. not good. But doesn't it seem like more development could have been (13) done along these lines? The English (1888) A. Inc. Darr Method for Zither (1866) has this to Fischer, of the translation by Carlimportance tabl-e which special is the upon one plays. Those so often say about tables: "Of praised resounding-tab1es, namely the transportable, the feet of which can be unscrewed, have nearly all the fauft not to stand firm in consequence of which the surety of the play is injured. A firm standing table not too sma11 with a fir-plate and empty drawer is always to prefer." Presumably the empty drawer is a sound chamber, unless, of course, you fill it with music, tuning keys, strings. penci'lsf erasers, etc. etc. In conclusion, we think the perfect zither table has not been built yet. You may, as many of us do, settle into twp tables, one for acoustical properties, and one handy carrying table for trips, jobs, etc. Many thanks to all of you who contributed to this article. K""p us informed if you develop some more ideas. wood aota O :O bIl P o t{C I lr o ^> P O o C P I ..1 o @+o o o 5(! 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Eo:l! !o(JQ_ltro 5Uq!"q"qCJU troU+J(JH ql; LttJ r0 C (J'-1trOcr'dG t \t ru r-r O o,- O) !.1 .9 l{; t{t x 0 +) -N x !! 13 NEWS & NOTES HEARD HERE AND THERE Helen Smith, Wheaton, IL. came up with a photo of the Edelweis Zither CIub of 1904 in Chicago. Her father and aunt are both in the picture. Rose and Hans Gassner of the Milwaukee ZtLher Club want to remind you of their concert on Sunday, October 15, 1989. Hold the date - details in Summer ,89 issue of newsletter. Jeanette Chattin of Mulberry, Florida, went to see Sepp Diepolder play at the Matterhorn Restaurant in Tampa, Florida while he was performing there in winter season. Heinrich Rostek of Columbus, Ohio writesr "Danke ftir die Zither Zeitung, hab die ganzen Berichte di.irch gelesen. Ihr habt ja eine schone wundervolle Zost verlebt. Es Erinert mich an meine jugentzeit wenn wir die zither concerte hatten. Man kann das nie verqessen. Die zither ist fr.ir mich ein strick alte heimat. " Carl Mittelharrmer got "that cal-]" to perform the zither sofos in Tales of Vienna Wood by Johan Strauss, son, while playing at a restaurant on New Year I s Eve - and the performance was the next day ! The harpist who usually did the solos was sick. We're certain Carl did an excellent job for the orchestra a regional orchestra in New Jersey area. Janet Stessl, studying in string ensemble class at Northeastern Ilfinois University this winter arranged a bass zither part for Corelli ( 1653-1713) trio sonata Op. 4, Sonata II. Originally published in 1689 for two violins and basso contj-nuo, modern printed editions include a piano and a cello part which approximate the figured bass as utilized in this period. The teacher, Dr- Sy1via Kovals was excited as the zither part more nearly approximates its original form. King keyes visited Harold Leighnor in La paz, Mexico recently. They gave a complimentary concert for the owners of "La Casita" lounge and later a concert at the same place for government officials. They are in demand for a return engagement and the owners wife wants to take zither lessons! ! Now that's what we call spreading out to new markets ! I I ! John Roeder Columbus, Ohio, will play on Sunday, ApriL 23 for the Anniversary Banquet of the Columbus Germaniua Gesangverein. Flonika Fischer, Munich, West Germany, wiII be visiting USA this summer. Stopping in Chicago first, she will share an engagemen't at the Black Forest Chalet Restaurant, Morton Grove, IL with Janet Stessl ( Zither Hands Across the Ocean ) , teach a group at FIGA convention and do a workshop at hammered dufcimer festiva] before she goes on to California. ****** **** **** ** ** * * * * * * * * * * DULCI14ER FESTIVAL incLudes ZITHER WARKSHOP A Dufcimer Festivaf sponsored btl HANDS of If linois, Inc. will include a short program and zither workshop when it -zs hefd this summer, Jul,l B-9 at the Gebhard Woods ^State Park in Morris, Iffinois. Tap nationaf and focaL musi cians of both hammered and mountain dul-cimer wilf be present for two daqs of workshops, folk danc ing , j am sess ions and more . Monika Fischer and Janet Stess_Z wi 1l- present the z ither workshop. For more information caff 875-942-0609 or 372-4505292. Lodging at nearbq motel or canping faciLities. Zither workshop wil-1 ,be on Sundag, JuJtl 9. ** * ** * * * ******** * * ** * * * * * * * * Zither Repairs John McHugh is available to do repairs on zithers, acous- tical or electric, in t.he Chicagoland area . 256-9436. ***** **** * * * * * *** * * r(* * *** * * * zail's muslc st0rcs, lnc. 5429 N. 5th St., Philadelphia, PA 19120 - Sinc" 1928 Telephone (215) IYA 4-8736 Concert and Harlenzlthers by tamous Makers lrom 32 strlngs to 42 strings NEW.& RECONDITIONEO HoBsT wONscHE, RUoY KNA8L, FRAMUS, SANDNER Quality BERGFEE Zither Strings, silk and steet and nylon with steel core. Plct3c rcnd lor prlcr llrl3 ol Zllh!7t. Etrlntr, il?thodt, 3o1or, Ducts tlrd ,.-=-....-=------- llb0tttr. _ ,it qo 14 Pasi-ng-Munich Zither Orchestra participated j-n an unusual TV program on February 25, 1989. In the TV show "Vier gegen Willi" the orchestra played two pieces: "Song for Eileen" by Freddy Golden and a speci-a} arrangement of "Third Man Theme" also by Freddy Go1den. The special arrangement consisted of the 23 zither players of the orchestra being divided as follows: 3 zither players were playing the "Third Man Theme" and the other 20 were playing 1 8 different melodies - and the contestants on the show had to find the players who played the Third Man Theme. As they found players who were playing other themes, they asked that player to stop playing, until they had narrowed it down to the correct three playing the Third Man Theme. The other melodies being played included theme from Dr. Zhivago, Berliner Luft, Tom Dooly, In Miinchen steht ein Hofbrduhaus, fn the Mood, etc. The zither players were dressed as secret agents: trenchcoats, Humphrey Bogart style hats, dark glasses! Sounds like fun. That must have been some arrangement Freddy put together! 1989, a quarterly printed by Two articles reprinted here and next paqe are taken from Four Seasons, Winter, permission. by Englmeier Druck GMBH, Bad Aibling for BAS Special services, NE$IS FROU GERMNIY't***The make music. The name probably derives from the Creek word Kithara. For centuries plucked zithers were common in China, where they still exist. The Zither Most musicologists now believe the A Bavarian romance In By BOB IIOYER THAT HAUNTING zither theme from The Third Man, one of the world's classic crime films, is the kind of music that gets under the skin. Once heard, it is never forgotten. Critics call it the perfect tune played on the perfect instrument to accompany the clandestine capers of Orson Welles and Joseph Cotten in the spooky underworld of post World War II Vienna. Played with a special verye and style by Anton Karas, the music, the instrument and the player became world famous. For millions The Third Man theme song served as an introduction to the zither, an instrument that plucks at the heart and soul of Bavarian and Austrian folk music. Throughout Austria and south Germany the zither is a traditional favorite. Zither concerts draw large audiences. Clubs and restaurants feature the zither. Through concerts and records Karas, Munich's Rudi Knabl and a handful of virtuosos have become international stars. A new generation of artists, best examplified by the Popp and Laegel trio, now continues to uphold the traditions of zither music. The brothers Johannes and Robert Popp of Munich and Lothar Laegel from Augsburg have been serious zither students for years. Theirconcefis, a blend of classical and folk music, attract an avid following. "With musicians of this caliber the future of the zither is in good hands," says Bad Aibling's Ludwig Englmeier. "If Rudi Knabl represents the old guard you can say the Popps and Lothar Laegl represent the new guard." Englmeier himself stands between the old and new. Among a dozen prominent zither artists in Bad Aibling, he plays regularly at area concerts- 1987 he performed with the Belgrade Symphony under conductor Sandor Weinger and he's scheduled for a similar performance in Belgrade again this year. Although he reads music. Englmeier commits all concert works to memory' a habit that is not uncommon with zither players. "Thafs something I got into while playing in Sweden where the zither is considered an exotic instrument," Englmeier says. While working in Sweden in the.l950s as a printer, Englmeier rediscovered the music he took to only half-heartedly as a boy. "I began zither lessons at 12, but wasn't crude forerunners of the contemporary instrument came to medieval Europe from the Middle East. Early settlers took the zither with them to America where the Pennsylvania Dutch zitter is derived from a German model. The Poppllaegel trio found a lively interest in the zither last summer during a U.S. tour that included stops in Chicago, Washington, Philadelphia and EphEha, Pa. "Everywhere we were pleased by the response to our music," Robert Popp said. Karas, the man who brought the zither to millions, died in 1985. But The Third Man theme remains aliVe, and that's good news to zither players everywhere. serious about music," Englmeier says. "On the days I was supposed to be taking my lessons I was playing soccer instead. "When I failed to make progress my mother asked the teacher what was wrong. When she leamed what I was doing, my lessons came to an end." A decade later in Sweden Englmeier resumed play on a small instrumeot sent to him by his mother. "With time on my hands I became serious about leaming the zither," he says. "The chance to play at local concerts made me work that much harder. Repeated practice improved my technique and my repertoire." Like all good artists, Englmeier stresses the importance oftechnique. And good technique can take years to develop. Shallow, flat, box-shaped and made of wood, the zither is played on a table or the musician's lap. A sound hole similar to that of a guitar and 30 to 45 wire stings give the zither its distinctive tone. The player's left hand fingers five qrings to produce the melody. A metal plectrum worn on the right hand picks out accompanying chords. The origins of the zither seem to run back to mankind's earliest attempts to Ludwig Englmeier practices daily in the family a spring concert. living room for '3i CLASSIFIED 15 ADS HIS ZITHER: popular music ,For You from Heart". LP record $8.00 cassette $9.00 postage & handling included. CONDOR RECORDS, P. 0. Box 233O), San Diego, R0LAND KL0TZ AND BUilding the perfect zither in Bad Toelz My Californra THOSE RICH melodies plucked out on contemporary zithers flow from 92123 centuries of study and development. different titles on LP's or cassettes. Each $10.00 including postage & handlinq. Sebastian Fichtl. Make checks out to "Sebastianr'. Mail to Sebastianrs Zither, Box 281, Four New Westminster, B.C. Canada UiL 4Y6. ENDL: 45 cassettes available, various titles. Natural of the Meinel zither. Send SASE for complete list. Anton Endl, J5"19 Centerview Road, Gibsonia, PA 15044 ANTON sound Sterling Zither music publications: two-part zither vetsion of beautiful koto piece from Japan. Send SASE for complete listing of selections. Jane Curt.is, B0l S. Colonial Ave., New from Sterling, UA 22170. Tele: 7OJ-437-3292. 0F ZITHERMUSIKTAGE r88: Historica] Concert, Youth Concert, Chamber Music Concert, cetra nova Concert, Fest Concert. Each $10 or $lr5 for all five. Postage & Handling $1.50 per tape. Janet Stesslr 6173 N. McClel1an Ave., C0NCERI TAPES Chicaqo, IL. 60546. Resonance and strength, so necessary to the zither, now are universally accepted principles by all master builders. For the skilled craftsman, building the perfect zither is a challenge that demands precision and patience. In Bavaria and Austria a handful of master craftsmen continue to tum out instruments of great beauty. Working in this classical tradition, Gabriel Gruber, Bad Toelz, builds zithers that are pleasing to the ear and to the eye. Limiting production to 18 instruments a year, Gruber puts up to 100 hours of exacting work into each zither. Although light in weight, Gruber says zithers must be strongly built to withstand the high tension of up to 45 tightly drawn metal strings. Five kinds of wood--beech, pear, pine, maple and palisander--are used in the production of most zithers. Thinly cut mellow pine is crucial to the zifter's resonant tone. Cruber says only Zit.her Accessories: Note Cards package of six $8.00, Music Tote Bags, $8.00, Love zither buttons $2.00. Janet St.essl, 5113 N. McClellan Ave., Chicago, IL 6O6t+6 postage & handling included. Video Tapes: Learn to play zither with video t.apes. to Restring your zither, Sunday afternoon Concert and Conversation with Lili Grlinwald-Brandlmeier. Send SASE for complete list. Janet Stessf, 517J N. McCle1lan Ave., Chicago, IL.506!+5 How knoi-free, fine-grained pine is acceptable. And it must be cured for six years. The pine playing surface of a Gruber zitheris covered by a veneer of palisander, a handsome dark brown wood. The outer ribs supporting the top and bottom of the zither are fashioned from tough maple root wood. Buyers of Gruber instruments must be patient. Five to six months of work by Gruber and an assistant go into each zitirer. As an instrument is finished a tiny mother-of-pearl lyre--Cruber's trademark-is inlaid in the surface. The prices of Gruber zithers range from 2,500 to 4,000DM. Just 34, Gruber has'been building and repairing zithers for l6 years. He le-amed his craft in Ingolstadt and East Germany where Wuensche and Meinel zithers cost from 3,000 to 5,000DM. Most Gruber customers are regional. But artists from many lands, including Americans from Chicago and philadelphia own Gruber zithers. Is your subscription to this newsletter paid? Then pass the subscription form along to another appreciate your support! Name Address City Telephone State zip Amount Enclosed Domestic $8.00 Foreign $14.00 zither player. We ra*a Zither Newsletter of the 6173 N. McCIellan Avenue Chicago, fL 60646 USA First Class ID It{fll^Ill}l iIrD ffi rGrlE*Flrtf lliw sl! rS b .l! .' fur Konzert- und Harien-/Luftresonanz -Ztther PYRAMID'Nyton' Erstmal,q alle Bun,",tu",,"n aus hochfester Nytonse!de mrr Melaildraht umsponnen Tonreln. sttmmfest uno senr hartE;3: PvFAl,4lD'Eoeiklang' Ern dlinner Slahlke'n mit aufgeschwerijtem 'Nylon' Konzert-Zither-Saiten 'Edelkiano' Konzerl-Zther-saiten 'vo lle lektr lsch' Harlen-Auftresonanz-Zither-Saiten H a rf en-/Luttresonanz-Zither-Saite n Ha en -lLuft resonanz Janet Stessl, 617t N. McCle:-an Chrcaoo. 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