Argumentative Analysis: Why Violins Are Very Delicate Instruments
Question 6: Violins are very delicate instruments and must be handled very carefully. Something as small as a speed bump could cause the fingerboard, bow or soundbox to crack. Big changes in air pressure or weather condition could also warp the wood. Therefore, no matter how the instrument is being transported, there are steps that should be taken to avoid any mishaps. First, the strings should be loosened slightly, but not too much because colder weather will cause the strings to tighten while warmer conditions will cause them to loosen. For these same reasons, the bows should also be loosened a little. The instruments should then be wrapped up and put in a hard case. Since the instrument is so delicate, transporting it becomes a challenging
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task. Keeping the instrument safe is a top priority when choosing the transportation method. Also since violins are often shipped internationally, shipping the instrument by air would be the best method. This form of transportation may be costly however damaging the instrument would be even more expensive. According to Freightos, it costs about four to seven hundred dollars to ship a cubic metre box by air. Also, this form of transporting violins is pretty time efficient. This is important for a couple of reasons. Firstly, violins are usually shipped all over the world because shops like to have varying instruments that are made in different countries. For example, many people assume that violins made in Italy or Germany are “better” and so music stores here in Canada like to have a section of instruments from these countries in order to satisfy their customers. Secondly, since violins are fragile instruments, it is best that they are not wrapped and travelling for too long. When they are in the process of shipping, the temperature and humidity is often difficult to control which can be damaging to the wood. Therefore, the less time that the instruments are travelling the better. On top of that, the journey for an instrument to travel across the world is often smoother on a plane than on other forms of transportation. For these reasons, air is the ideal form of transportation for stringed instruments.
Question 7: The prices of violins could vary greatly.
Really poor quality ones can start at around thirty dollars while some special violins could sell for millions. Many factors can affect the selling price of a violin, including the reputation of the maker, the country that it is made in and even the shop that it is sold in. First, if the maker has no reputation or no professional schooling, the violin can only be worth a little even if it is very well made. Second, certain countries hold higher reputations than others. For example, the first violin was made by a gentleman in Italy, which makes Italian violins more expensive. Lastly, if the violin is sold in a larger chain store it can be sold for a little more than if it were sold in a small shop because customers tend to trust these companies more. Violins that are made by one person in Canada begin at about five thousand dollars because labour is more expensive here than it is in countries like China. Professional violins would be even more expensive, starting at about seven thousand five hundred dollars. However if they are made by accomplished luthiers, they can be worth much more, as proven in appendix F. To advertise, violin makers would often have websites with a biography and some information on their instruments. It is possible to make a website on your own for free however it may not turn out to be the most appealing so some people would hire a designer for abut thirty to sixty dollars an hour on top of paying a fee for …show more content…
the content population which is usually about five-hundred to two-thousand dollars. After the website has been created a monthly maintenance fee is often charged. This fee can cost anywhere from four dollars to fifty dollars per month. Customers may contact the directly for a cheaper price but most would go to a music shop where they can try out many violins from different makers. The dealer will most likely advertise for his shop however it is highly unlikely that he will put money into an ad for a single, specific instrument. Like the maker, the dealer can also create a website they also often send out flyers. According to Fedex, they charge sixty-nine cents per coloured, single sided flyer. The dealer could also choose to create a commercial to lure costumers into his or her store. The price of this could vary greatly depending the popularity of the show or video that they will play the ad in. Advertising for specific instruments is not a smart way to market because the musician must see and play the violin themselves in order to decide if they like the way it sounds or looks. Therefore, most dealers would advertise to attract customers into their store to try out different instruments and hopefully fall in love with one. These are all reasons why the price of violins could vary so greatly.
Question 8: Although the government is not involved in the manufacturing of violins, the provincial government is in charge of creating laws regarding the harvesting of the primary resources. Logging companies must first be given a permit prior to beginning the work. There are specific areas and forests that the government will allow these corporations to work in. The rules to logging may vary from province to province but they all have regulations. For example, the government may require that the company reports on their progress formally. If the company fails to abide in any of the rules, the provincial government is also in charge of their punishments. They do not benefit from this and neither does the logging company. It is done to protect the Earth, so future generations will benefit and so will the plants and animals. Another way the government is involved is in the tertiary industry. Goods like violins are untaxed when they are exported from Canada. The purchaser outside of Canada does not need to pay any GST or HST. This benefits the buyer because they do not need to pay as much for the goods. This is fair to them because since they live outside of Canada, therefore they do not require or use the government services provided to Canadians by the government. These are the only ways that the government is involved in any aspect of the violin. Question 9: Different countries hold different reputations for the quality of their violins. Some are well known for making good ones, some for bad ones and some are not known for it at all. Although there are great makers in every country, violins made in Italy, Germany or France are the considered to be “better” while those made in China, Japan or Korea are the “worst”. Canada is known for having plenty of the resources required for making violins because our forests are still intact, but we are not known for the actual creation of violins because our labour is so expensive. Since European violins have the reputation of being “better”, they are sold for higher prices than those made in Asia or North America. Unfortunately, if Asian prices even came close to the European ones, they would not sell because people would rather have a European violin. However, it is a myth that all Asian violins are bad. The ones in the lower price ranges could possibly be even better than the beginner violins of Europe. Since the labour in Canada is so costly we are unable to adjust our prices based on our reputation.Thus being the reason why Canadian violins are not as popular even though we have great luthiers and an ample amount of resources.
Question 10: Violins can bring jobs to people in many different ways, from the harvesting of material to the performance of the beautiful instrument.
Firstly, making violins gives lumberjacks a purpose to cut down trees, thereby providing foresters with another reason to keep planting. Secondly, this gives people who are artistic, precise and who enjoy working with their hands an opportunity to make a living off of something that they love to do. Canada actually has one of the worlds most luthiers just behind Germany, Italy and the United Kingdom. The manufacturing process of a violin is very long and often times can take more than one person to complete the task. The manufacturer would gain money from selling his or her violins to a music shop, which would then give the music shop employees something to sell, making more profit off of the violins. Musicians would then buy these instruments to make use of them and to build on our economy. The violin can then either contribute to our education industry, if they were purchased by teachers, or our arts and entertainment industry, if they were purchased by performing artists. Although the manufacturing of violins does not make the greatest contribution to our economy, a combination of our resources, manufacturing, teaching and performing does make a difference in our
economy.
Question 11: Violin making is something that is very labour intensive and requires great skill and talent. Unfortunately, labour in Canada is very expensive so not too many violins are made here. The few that are, are very expensive and cannot be afforded by all families. However, diverse music plays a huge part in our multicultural nation and violins are an important addition to that. The violin is a significant instrument to the western classical tradition and also to many varieties of folk music. Furthermore, violin making is a passion or hobby of many people. Therefore, although the career of a luthier may not be a certain success,many will still choose to become one because they want to do what they enjoy, just like dancers or musicians. For these reasons, violin making may not be a growing industry but it most likely will not shrink either. Economically, violins may not be the most important but they are important to Canada’s history as a nation of immigrants.
Conclusion:
Canada has plenty of the resources needed for making violins and also one of the world’s most number of violin makers. However, since our labour is so expensive, our violins are not as popular. The entire process for a violin to come to life may be lengthy but if done properly the rewarding music could last for centuries.
task. Keeping the instrument safe is a top priority when choosing the transportation method. Also since violins are often shipped internationally, shipping the instrument by air would be the best method. This form of transportation may be costly however damaging the instrument would be even more expensive. According to Freightos, it costs about four to seven hundred dollars to ship a cubic metre box by air. Also, this form of transporting violins is pretty time efficient. This is important for a couple of reasons. Firstly, violins are usually shipped all over the world because shops like to have varying instruments that are made in different countries. For example, many people assume that violins made in Italy or Germany are “better” and so music stores here in Canada like to have a section of instruments from these countries in order to satisfy their customers. Secondly, since violins are fragile instruments, it is best that they are not wrapped and travelling for too long. When they are in the process of shipping, the temperature and humidity is often difficult to control which can be damaging to the wood. Therefore, the less time that the instruments are travelling the better. On top of that, the journey for an instrument to travel across the world is often smoother on a plane than on other forms of transportation. For these reasons, air is the ideal form of transportation for stringed instruments.
Question 7: The prices of violins could vary greatly.
Really poor quality ones can start at around thirty dollars while some special violins could sell for millions. Many factors can affect the selling price of a violin, including the reputation of the maker, the country that it is made in and even the shop that it is sold in. First, if the maker has no reputation or no professional schooling, the violin can only be worth a little even if it is very well made. Second, certain countries hold higher reputations than others. For example, the first violin was made by a gentleman in Italy, which makes Italian violins more expensive. Lastly, if the violin is sold in a larger chain store it can be sold for a little more than if it were sold in a small shop because customers tend to trust these companies more. Violins that are made by one person in Canada begin at about five thousand dollars because labour is more expensive here than it is in countries like China. Professional violins would be even more expensive, starting at about seven thousand five hundred dollars. However if they are made by accomplished luthiers, they can be worth much more, as proven in appendix F. To advertise, violin makers would often have websites with a biography and some information on their instruments. It is possible to make a website on your own for free however it may not turn out to be the most appealing so some people would hire a designer for abut thirty to sixty dollars an hour on top of paying a fee for …show more content…
the content population which is usually about five-hundred to two-thousand dollars. After the website has been created a monthly maintenance fee is often charged. This fee can cost anywhere from four dollars to fifty dollars per month. Customers may contact the directly for a cheaper price but most would go to a music shop where they can try out many violins from different makers. The dealer will most likely advertise for his shop however it is highly unlikely that he will put money into an ad for a single, specific instrument. Like the maker, the dealer can also create a website they also often send out flyers. According to Fedex, they charge sixty-nine cents per coloured, single sided flyer. The dealer could also choose to create a commercial to lure costumers into his or her store. The price of this could vary greatly depending the popularity of the show or video that they will play the ad in. Advertising for specific instruments is not a smart way to market because the musician must see and play the violin themselves in order to decide if they like the way it sounds or looks. Therefore, most dealers would advertise to attract customers into their store to try out different instruments and hopefully fall in love with one. These are all reasons why the price of violins could vary so greatly.
Question 8: Although the government is not involved in the manufacturing of violins, the provincial government is in charge of creating laws regarding the harvesting of the primary resources. Logging companies must first be given a permit prior to beginning the work. There are specific areas and forests that the government will allow these corporations to work in. The rules to logging may vary from province to province but they all have regulations. For example, the government may require that the company reports on their progress formally. If the company fails to abide in any of the rules, the provincial government is also in charge of their punishments. They do not benefit from this and neither does the logging company. It is done to protect the Earth, so future generations will benefit and so will the plants and animals. Another way the government is involved is in the tertiary industry. Goods like violins are untaxed when they are exported from Canada. The purchaser outside of Canada does not need to pay any GST or HST. This benefits the buyer because they do not need to pay as much for the goods. This is fair to them because since they live outside of Canada, therefore they do not require or use the government services provided to Canadians by the government. These are the only ways that the government is involved in any aspect of the violin. Question 9: Different countries hold different reputations for the quality of their violins. Some are well known for making good ones, some for bad ones and some are not known for it at all. Although there are great makers in every country, violins made in Italy, Germany or France are the considered to be “better” while those made in China, Japan or Korea are the “worst”. Canada is known for having plenty of the resources required for making violins because our forests are still intact, but we are not known for the actual creation of violins because our labour is so expensive. Since European violins have the reputation of being “better”, they are sold for higher prices than those made in Asia or North America. Unfortunately, if Asian prices even came close to the European ones, they would not sell because people would rather have a European violin. However, it is a myth that all Asian violins are bad. The ones in the lower price ranges could possibly be even better than the beginner violins of Europe. Since the labour in Canada is so costly we are unable to adjust our prices based on our reputation.Thus being the reason why Canadian violins are not as popular even though we have great luthiers and an ample amount of resources.
Question 10: Violins can bring jobs to people in many different ways, from the harvesting of material to the performance of the beautiful instrument.
Firstly, making violins gives lumberjacks a purpose to cut down trees, thereby providing foresters with another reason to keep planting. Secondly, this gives people who are artistic, precise and who enjoy working with their hands an opportunity to make a living off of something that they love to do. Canada actually has one of the worlds most luthiers just behind Germany, Italy and the United Kingdom. The manufacturing process of a violin is very long and often times can take more than one person to complete the task. The manufacturer would gain money from selling his or her violins to a music shop, which would then give the music shop employees something to sell, making more profit off of the violins. Musicians would then buy these instruments to make use of them and to build on our economy. The violin can then either contribute to our education industry, if they were purchased by teachers, or our arts and entertainment industry, if they were purchased by performing artists. Although the manufacturing of violins does not make the greatest contribution to our economy, a combination of our resources, manufacturing, teaching and performing does make a difference in our
economy.
Question 11: Violin making is something that is very labour intensive and requires great skill and talent. Unfortunately, labour in Canada is very expensive so not too many violins are made here. The few that are, are very expensive and cannot be afforded by all families. However, diverse music plays a huge part in our multicultural nation and violins are an important addition to that. The violin is a significant instrument to the western classical tradition and also to many varieties of folk music. Furthermore, violin making is a passion or hobby of many people. Therefore, although the career of a luthier may not be a certain success,many will still choose to become one because they want to do what they enjoy, just like dancers or musicians. For these reasons, violin making may not be a growing industry but it most likely will not shrink either. Economically, violins may not be the most important but they are important to Canada’s history as a nation of immigrants.
Conclusion:
Canada has plenty of the resources needed for making violins and also one of the world’s most number of violin makers. However, since our labour is so expensive, our violins are not as popular. The entire process for a violin to come to life may be lengthy but if done properly the rewarding music could last for centuries.