What you need to know about violin?
The modern violin has been around for roughly 500 years. It was said to have been designed in the 1500s by Andrea Amati. Violins are very complex. Over 70 different pieces of wood are put together to form the modern violin and the accompanying violin bow typically contains 150–200 hairs.
What is the use of violin?
They are most prominent in the Western classical tradition, both in ensembles (from chamber music to orchestras) and as solo instruments. Violins are also important in many varieties of folk music, including country music, bluegrass music, and in jazz.
What do you call the person who plays violin?
A person who plays the violin is called a violinist. A person who makes or repairs violins is called a luthier. The violin is sometimes called a “fiddle”. Someone who plays it is a “fiddler”.
What kind of instrument is a virtual violin?
A Virtual Violin produces the sound of a traditional Violin. The Virtual Violin can be played through a computer, tablet or mobile without the physical instrument. The violin is a small stringed instrument with a hollow body that is most commonly made of wood. The four strings of a violin are played using a stringed bow.
Where did the violin family of instruments come from?
The violin family of instruments was developed in Italy in the mid 16th century. They evolved from instruments such as violas da braccio’s (arm viol) and the viol family (violas da gamba). The da braccio’s were held under the chin and the gamba’s were held between the knees like a cello.
How is the authenticity of a violin determined?
A violin’s authenticity (i.e., whether it is actually made by the maker whose label it bears), can only be determined through close examination of the instruments model, wood characteristics and varnish. Only an expert with many years of experience can determine this. Appraisals of instruments are done for Insurance and Fair Market Value reasons.
Is the violin and the fiddle the same instrument?
The violin and fiddle are the same instrument. Even though the term “violin” is more often used in connection with classical music, and the “fiddle” with Irish or folk music, they are in fact the same. Researchers studying the brain’s plasticity often use violinists to examine how much the brain can adapt.