Watch how the violin and string instruments make varieties of sound and music. Professor Richard Church, conductor of the University of Wisconsin Symphony Orchestra, introduces the violin and other ...
Violin makers, aka luthiers, traditionally learn from hands-on experience how to craft parts and select materials to shape an ...
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Scientists model sound physics of a 300-year-old Stradivarius and it could change how violins are made
A Stradivarius violin is one of the most prized instruments in classical music. The few musicians lucky enough to play an ...
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A virtual violin produces realistic sounds before wood is ever carved
There is no question that violin-making is an art form. It requires a musician's ear, a craftsperson's skill, and a historian ...
If you can't afford it, or just can't find it — make it; motto of Sam Goodall. The violinist had long wanted a five-string fiddle, "I joked I had C-string envy," she says. But under the tutelage of ...
An electric violin doesn’t just offer a musician a whole new world of sounds and dynamics, it can also be unplugged to allow for silent practicing. The best model is crafted to have the same feel as ...
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