The friction created by rosin is essential for playing all bowed stringed instruments such as violins. But the choices of types and brands are varied…
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Bows of violins, violas, cellos and other stringed instruments can have hair issues: The horsehair bows fray, break and need fixing. It’s the nature of…
“Outfit” is another word for “set,” as in how the three primary components (violin, bow, and case) are sold in a package. Sometimes it’s a…
Violinists, violists and cellists know the score: It can be hard to fly with stringed instruments. Savvy musicians know the top tips of air travel.…
The discovery of the New World brought prosperous trade in Brazillian Pernambuco wood to Miracourt – establishing a legacy of fine bowmaking Mirecourt, France is famous…
Violinmakers do not typically include parts of expired animals in their fine instruments. But nonetheless fiddlers add snake rattles for a variety of reasons. Only…
Luthiers practice a craft that derives from the old schools of Italy, Germany and France, but several schools for stringed instrument making are in the…
An accomplished Japanese violinist studying in Germany was frustrated that children could learn the language faster than adults. But it birthed an idea. Children learn…
Not one instrument but a family, this cousin of the violin and cello has a rich history in early music – and a future in…
It’s a tiny town with a big claim in fine stringed instruments. The Klotz family started it a long time ago and today’s luthiers still…