Instrument makers can be seen as the unsung heroes of music-making. Without them, there would be no instruments to make sing. The history of violin-making is a fascinating one. What violinists and music-enthusiasts take for granted today was not so obvious for quite a long time; the violin took many forms before it became the violin we recognize as such today. Even today, violins have different shapes and sounds. Each violin is unique. Today, it is easy to forget the tremendous experimentation and ingenuity it took to design an instrument that could truly make beautiful sounds. What inspired these instrument makers? Why does the violin look the way it does? Sound the way it does? How is it that every instrument has a unique sound? Why is the violin important and what does it add to musical expression? What exactly goes into making a violin? All of these questions will be answered at the Violin Makers Museum.
Sunday, March 28, 2010
Violin Makers Museum
Instrument makers can be seen as the unsung heroes of music-making. Without them, there would be no instruments to make sing. The history of violin-making is a fascinating one. What violinists and music-enthusiasts take for granted today was not so obvious for quite a long time; the violin took many forms before it became the violin we recognize as such today. Even today, violins have different shapes and sounds. Each violin is unique. Today, it is easy to forget the tremendous experimentation and ingenuity it took to design an instrument that could truly make beautiful sounds. What inspired these instrument makers? Why does the violin look the way it does? Sound the way it does? How is it that every instrument has a unique sound? Why is the violin important and what does it add to musical expression? What exactly goes into making a violin? All of these questions will be answered at the Violin Makers Museum.
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I'd visit it in a heart beat! The violin is so integral in orchestration that I'd love to learn more about it.
I like all the questions you plan to address-- it sounds like a great museum! I definitely agree, often we focus a lot more on the way we play the instrument than how it was actually made, which can be really interesting.
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