Violin is versatile and is used in Western Classical, Jazz, Blues, contemporary, Baroque, Hindustani, and Carnatic music.
Violin is probably the one instrument capable of creating as many emotions as human voice can. From gentle breeze to the uproar in sea can be experienced when one is hearing the strings on this magnificent instruments are being played.
Violin is versatile and is used in Western Classical, Jazz, Blues, contemporary, Baroque, Hindustani, and Carnatic music.
Violin's origin is traced back to 5000 BC in India. Mythology claims Ravana as the creator of this bowed instrument. Early versions Violin are assumed to be played in Asian Cultures of China, India, Middle East and Byzantine. In European culture images of Violin appear in early 16th century.
The current form of Violin was introduced to Carnatic music in the early 17th century and it came to North India in the late 19th century.
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The body of a Violin has an hour-glass like shape and is made of maple wood. The back, the belly, the sides and the neck are carved out of maple wood and stuck together using animal hide glue. No part of the Violin uses nails or screws. The outer surface of the back and the belly are shaved in a manner that they become conical in shape.
The belly has two F-shaped holes for the sound to escape. The finger board is made of ebony and stuck onto the neck. The Violin has four strings, which are made of steel. The instrument must be restrung every two or three years. The bridge that tightens the strings is not attached to the belly but simply wedged between the belly and the strings. A small cylindrical piece of wood is wedged between the back and the belly, inside the body of the Violin. This improves the quality of sound. The body may also have a chinrest. The bow is made by stringing a ribbon of horsehair on a stick. The bottom-end, which is close to where the bow is held, has a screw adjuster that tightens or loosens the hair.
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