6-string marionette is a type of construction I prefer the most. It is the uglier sister of classical, classical controled marionette. So what is this for?
First of all you can play more than two 6-strings at once. For examle in “The Four Town Musicians of Bremen” I play seven dolls at once.
A six-struing marionette is available also for average incomes people and theaters. It is rather a folk art.
A six-string-marionette is a tool for telling stories. Playing it one should not only operate the controller but also tell a story. The story is often an improvisation.
The controller is made of simple, single horizontal rod. This makes a marionette easy to perate even for a child who keeps it for a first time
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