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Topic: Gusle anyone?

Just read a news account of the capture of the former Serbian president who is accused of genocide and war crimes.  He had lived incognito for years and frequented a local bar where they played traditional Serb music.

Anyway, a Gusle is the instrument Serbs use to accompany the telling of their epic poems.  This one-stringed bowed instrument is quite interesting.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3mefOO8VLhg

My question is this . . . does playing this thing really help a Serbian guy meet Serbian girls?

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Re: Gusle anyone?

I don't know about Serbian girls, but I can attest that my Gusle skills have impressed many Wild and Crazy American Swinger Foxes (shakes hips while alternately pointing forefingers in haphazard progressions) big_smile big_smile big_smile

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Re: Gusle anyone?

That SERBIAN guy with that AMERICAN guy together THAT WOULD BE FUN AND JUSTICE.

AND JUSTICE FOR ALL as BACKGROUND MUSIC. Right Metallica.

Can you find some other titles to use? Wir haben es nicht gewust. Probably the words most used by German officers, right after WWII
translation: "we didn't really know what happened"

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Re: Gusle anyone?

Is that guy aqctually playing that thang? It looks to mr like he is using a hacksaw to try and cut it in two.

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Re: Gusle anyone?

That made my dang teeth hurt!!! I did like the cool britches 'at guy was wearing. Short pants and high socks are cool in any setting...........

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Re: Gusle anyone?

Are you sure that was his gusle he was playing.......with  lol

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Re: Gusle anyone?

I guess the Serbian chicks just line up to watch him play with his Gusle.......
Note the long stroking action and the delicate fingering a true master of the art..
Shame the vid running backwards through lol

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Re: Gusle anyone?

He is one wild and crazy guy.  Not easy to dance to, but interesting.  Whenever I want to feel good about my guitar playing I can just watch him on his gusle.

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Re: Gusle anyone?

The American counterpart...

http://www.ferrum.edu/jacktales/sparky.JPG

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Re: Gusle anyone?

NELA wrote:

Is that guy aqctually playing that thang? It looks to mr like he is using a hacksaw to try and cut it in two.

Nela

Nela the difference is that people would applaud when he finished with the hack saw.

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Re: Gusle anyone?

So I guess from reading all the above posts the NEW Chordie "Catch Phrase" for someone just learning is that they need too:


Concentrate on the proper technique of "Stroking their Gusle". (and practice, practice, practice)

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Re: Gusle anyone?

Wow...I thought nails on a chalk board were bad...

Well, gotta go stroke my gusle!

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Re: Gusle anyone?

My gusle has given me blisters.

I want to form a new band - gusle, bagpipe, and washtub bass.

What should our name be?

"That darn Pythagorean Comma thing keeps messing me up!"
[url]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pythagorean_comma[/url]

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Re: Gusle anyone?

James McCormick wrote:

My gusle has given me blisters.

I want to form a new band - gusle, bagpipe, and washtub bass.

What should our name be?

You should name the Band "Bring Earplugs"  that way you fulfill your "duty to warn" if anyone files a lawsuit.