Violin

Category:

• String

History:

• The violin can be traced back to the 9^th century with its origin possibly in Asia.
• The modern violin began to take its shape between 1520-1550.

Materials it is made of:

• The violin is made of different kinds of wood including maple, ebony, spruce, and pine.
• The bow is about 2 feet long and is made out of a long piece of wood and horsehair.
• It is made up of 4 strings: G, D, A, and E.

Famous Makers:

• Nicolo Amati (1596-1684)
• Giuseppe Guarneri (1698-1744)
• Antonio Stradivari (1644-1737)

Famous Violinists:

• Nicolo Paganini (1784-1840)
• Isaac Stern (1920-2001)
• Itzhak Perlman (1945- )

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