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    History of the Violin

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    History of the Violin The most beautiful sounding violins in existence today were made in Italy in the early 1700s‚ a period called the golden age of violin making. These instruments‚ especially those made by Antonio Stradivari and Guarneri del Gesù‚ are the most desired instruments by both collectors and performers‚ selling for millions of dollars. Modern day violin-makers have not been able to successfully copy the techniques they used to produce the same quality sound of violins that was

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    Violin Bow

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    The violin bow partners with the violin to create sound. NA/AbleStock.com/Getty Images Without the violin bow‚ the violinist would be limited to plucking and strumming strings. Violin bows consist of several technical parts that each serve a different purpose for performance and reliability. There are only a few parts to the violin bow‚ but any string player should be able to discuss each part. When learning to use‚ repairing and performing maintenance on the bow‚ it will greatly help you to be

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    Violin Makers Essay

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    The World’s Most Expensive Violin The violin is one of the most delicately constructed musical instruments‚ with lots of tender loving care put into making them. With so many intricate components‚ violins are handcrafted with love all around the world and‚ due to the labour intensive work‚ violins often have steep price tags. For beginners and amateurs‚ there are great quality violins on the market at a reasonable price but once you fall in love with the violin you will not be able to help yourself

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    The Violin Research Paper

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    The History of the Violin The violin is a descendant from the viol family of instruments‚ which can be traced back to ninth century Europe. The first violins were made in 1520 and they have drastically changed since then. The violin was originally used for additional vocal and dance accompaniment. They incorporated features of the existing bowed instruments such as the rebec‚ the Renaissance fiddle‚ and the lira da braccio. The rebec was pear shaped and it had strings that were tuned in

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    The Violin Research Paper

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    Omar Jimenez Mid-Term Paper I chose to research the violin because I feel like this instrument can be played in many different ways. The violin was first introduced in the 16th century in Italy‚ but evidence was found in painting’s as early as 1530’s. The violin has been known to evolve over time; from three strings and a short base to four strings and a longer base. It became most popular in Europe because of it’s small size‚ versatility‚ and its sweet‚ melodic tone. It was played by both the

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    Violin History Essay

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    Stringed instruments such as the violin and its accompanying variations have been used in music for thousands of years. The first officially recorded use of the violin was during medieval European times. The earliest form of the violin was referred to as a Fiddle and the person playing it was termed as a Fiddler. During the 15th century though‚ the violins began taking on a new shape and began to carve its own history in music. The evolution of the violin continued into the 16th century when it developed

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    Violin Informative Speech

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    A Stradivarius is a violin that is worth thousands of dollars.... sadly‚ mine isn’t one. Not many people know very much about the violin and there is a lot to learn about it. Now just imagine a world without the violin. You may not like classical music‚ but just think about how an orchestra would sound without one. It just wouldn’t be the same‚ right? Most people seem believe that violins are only in orchestras... which is wrong‚ they are used in bands for all kinds of music. Every violinist needs

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    Lewis June 19‚ 2016 Musical Instrument: Violin The 9th century can be placed as the beginning of what is known as the violin. “Although violin-playing is best known in European countries‚ especially considering the origins of world famous violinists like Fritz Kreisler‚ Jascha Heifetz‚ and Niccolo Paganini‚ violins are believed to have originated in Asia” reports Farisha Salman in an article for the University of Southern California. “The current form of the violin‚ however‚” Salman continued‚ “evolved

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    Bartok Violin Concerto

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    BARTOK VIOLIN CONCERTO Béla Bartók: Violin Concerto No. 2 In B Minor‚ SZ 112‚ BB117. (1937-1938) 1. Allegro Non-Troppo 2. Andante Tranquillo 3. Allegro Molto Béla Bartók (1881 – 1945) was a Hungarian composer and pianist‚ and was one of the most profound musicians of the twentieth century. A smallpox inoculation gave the infant Bartók a rash that remained with him until he was five years old. As a result he spent his early years detached from other children and people and

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    Violin Research Paper

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    HISTORY OF THE VIOLIN The earliest stringed instruments were mostly plucked (e.g. the Greek lyre). Bowed instruments may have originated in the equestrian cultures of Central Asia‚ an example being the Mongolian instrument Morin huur: Turkic and Mongolian horsemen from Inner Asia were probably the world’s earliest fiddlers. Their two-stringed upright fiddles were strung with horsehair strings‚ played with horsehair bows‚ and often feature a carved horse’s head at the end of the neck. ...

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