Category Archives: Articles

Guestblog: The Lyre of Trossingen – pt. 3

Posted on February 26, 2019 by Jan van Cappelle (Javaca)

Luit van der Tuuk is a Dutch author and independent researcher, specialized in the early middle ages. He is also the curator of Museum Dorestad in Wijk bij Duurstede. In the early middle ages, musical instruments had a special meaning, … Continue reading →

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Guestblog: The Lyre of Trossingen – pt. 2

Posted on February 12, 2019 by Jan van Cappelle (Javaca)

Luit van der Tuuk is a Dutch author and independent researcher, specialized in the early middle ages. He is also the curator of Museum Dorestad in Wijk bij Duurstede. In 1857 Matthias Hohner started the manufacture of harmonicas in Trossingen. … Continue reading →

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Guestblog: The Lyre of Trossingen – pt. 1

Posted on January 22, 2019 by Jan van Cappelle (Javaca)

Luit van der Tuuk is a Dutch author and independent researcher, specialized in the early middle ages. He is also the curator of Museum Dorestad in Wijk bij Duurstede. In 2001 en 2002 twelve graves were discovered in an early … Continue reading →

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A late medieval chainsaw

Posted on December 17, 2016 by Jan van Cappelle (Javaca)

With a little bit of luck, history is just around the corner. A couple of weeks ago my neighbor walked in the shop. In his hand a plastic shopping bag with a lot of mud streaks on the outside. “You … Continue reading →

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Music confounds the machines…

Posted on October 6, 2016 by Jan van Cappelle (Javaca)

I don’t often republish other blogs, but this speech deserves to be shared: The keynote address T-Bone Burnett gave at the Americanafest on September 22nd, 2016. It’s about art, music, technology and the integrity, function and value of artists in … Continue reading →

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Making waves

Posted on January 26, 2016 by Jan van Cappelle (Javaca)

This project is incredible! A frame maker built a reconstruction of a scraping machine to make the intricate patterns found around old paintings. In the clip they say it was based on an engraving in Diderot’s Encyclopedie. But there is … Continue reading →

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Lutes and Guitars for the Pharaoh

Posted on January 9, 2016 by Jan van Cappelle (Javaca)

As a young child – about 8 years old – my interest in history was awakened by learning about ancient Egypt. I went to the local library to learn more. Starting with the children’s books, but soon also discovering the grown … Continue reading →

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Schieten of Schrijven?

Posted on December 17, 2015 by Jan van Cappelle (Javaca)

Eerder dit jaar werd in Langbroek een bescheiden tentoonstelling georganiseerd, ter gelegenheid van zeventig jaar bevrijding. Een een samenwerking waarvoor verschillende lokale organisaties en verzamelaars van oorlogsmemorabilia de handen ineensloegen. Mijn vader en ik werden gevraagd mee te doen omdat … Continue reading →

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Ken Parker

Posted on November 7, 2015 by Jan van Cappelle (Javaca)

Over the years I have met countless instrument makers, professionals and amateurs, young and old, beginners and veterans. I’ve learned something from all of them; sometimes I wasn’t impressed and they showed me merely how not to work, some gave me … Continue reading →

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Lutherie = Alchemy?

Posted on October 11, 2015 by Jan van Cappelle (Javaca)

What I like most about musical instrument making is the fact that it’s probably the only trade left in which somebody can still become a true “Homo Universalis”. More than any other professions Luthiers are totally absorbed by their craft. … Continue reading →

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