Tonight I saw Ensemble Micrologus. It's an Italian group of musicians that play medieval music.
Their instruments:
Gothic Harp
Harp
Straight Trumpet (two)
Flutes
Shawm
Viola
Rebec
Psaltery (FAVORITE)
Medieval Lute
Percussion (Tambourines & Drums)
Bagpipes
...and castanets.
There were seven people playing, but they all started out modestly. I took until after intermission for them to break out the really awesome instruments. By the end of the show people were tapping their feet and screaming for an encore. Honestly, I wasn't too crazy about the vocals, but the music itself was so different. Just to see the musicians playing these instruments (from the second row) kept my attention. I almost bought their CD, but I'm not sure medieval music is something I'd simply turn on during the day. Seeing it live is probably the best. And it was only their second concert in the United States. They seemed extremely happy that the crowd was so enthusiastic. It was an unexpected glory today, for them and for me.
