At Armando’s House
September 4th, 2008
A few days after the concert at the Museo Iconogáfico I went to Armando Lopez Valdivia’s house to hang out, talk about music and celebrate his wife’s birthday. His studio in his house contains his collection of over 200 instruments, many of which are replicas of medieval and renaissance instruments. Others are from Africa, South America and Asia and include winds, percussion, bowed strings and plucked strings. Armando can play all of the instruments to some degree and can really play several very well.
We had a glass of wine and talked about the possibility of forming a duo to play more shows. While we chatted, he let me play some of the guitar-like instruments including a fantastic baroque guitar and a vihuela which is a 16th century Spanish instrument that was a direct precursor of the guitar. I’d love to have one of each but they don’t come cheap!
A part of Armando's collection
The Maestro with more of his collection
Me playing the baroque guitar
Playing the vihuela
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