:: Art of the Bow with François Rabbath ::

Michael Fanelli contributed an article in the August, 2006 ASTA Journal reviewing the bass sessions at the 2006 ASTA National Conference entitled “Bass is Up to Date in Kansas City.” He writes:

Hans Sturm, Professor of Double Bass at Ball State University, began the conference bass sessions with a lecture/demonstration of the DVD “Art of the Bow with François Rabbath.” He presented a history of his collaboration with Mr. Rabbath and the Ball State University Biomechanics Lab, which resulted in this state-of-the-art audiovisual teaching DVD on Rabbath’s pedagogical approach to learning the intricacies of bowing. The session highlighted the instructional constructs and content in six sections on the three-and-a-half-hour DVD. Sturm explained the technical challenges Rabbath had to deal with - wearing a black bodysuit covered with two hundred points of light and not letting the constraints of material interfere with his playing by creating tension or movement limitations. This presentation provided a comprehensive overview to the creation of a revolutionary technological format.