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The origin of the violin family is unclear. [1] [2] Some say that the bow was introduced to Europe from the Byzantine Empire and the Islamic world, [3] [4] [5] while others say the bow was not introduced from the Middle East but the other way around, and that the bow may have originated from more frequent contact between Northern and Western Europe.
The finest Renaissance carved and decorated violin in the world is the Gasparo da Salò (c.1574) owned by Ferdinand II, Archduke of Austria and later, from 1841, by the Norwegian virtuoso Ole Bull, who used it for forty years and thousands of concerts, for its very powerful and beautiful tone, similar to that of a Guarneri. [20] "
The violin family of musical instruments was developed in Italy in the 16th century. [1] At the time the name of this family of instruments was viole da braccio which was used to distinguish them from the viol family (viole da gamba). [2] The standard modern violin family consists of the violin, viola, cello, and (possibly) double bass. [3] [4] [5]
Andrea Amati (c. 1505 – 20 December 1577) designed and created the violin, viola and cello known as the "violin family". Based in Cremona, Italy, he standardized the basic form, shape, size, materials and method of construction.
The violin is primarily used as support for a vocalist, as the sound of a violin complements that of the singer, but is also largely played solo. In solo violin concerts, the violinist is accompanied by percussion instruments, usually the tabla, the mridangam and the ghatam. The violin is also a principal instrument for Indian film music. V.
A fiddle is a bowed string musical instrument, most often a violin. [1] It is a colloquial term for the violin, used by players in all genres, including classical music. Although in many cases violins and fiddles are essentially synonymous, the style of the music played may determine specific construction differences between fiddles and ...
Ludwig Göransson Breaks Down Every Instrument in His ‘Oppenheimer’ Opus and Reveals Why Christopher Nolan Picked the Violin to Narrate the Film Tiana DeNicola February 19, 2024 at 1:10 PM
1987 was a year that modern rock, or alternative rock, or whatever people wanted to call it back then, made a big leap forward in commercial visibility with hits like U2’s The Joshua Tree and R ...