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Stroh Horn Violins at the Cusp of Industrializa...
At first glance, the Stroh horn violin most closely resembles a brass instrument, rather than the family of violins from which it is descended. In fact, the Strohviol was considered...
Stroh Horn Violins at the Cusp of Industrializa...
At first glance, the Stroh horn violin most closely resembles a brass instrument, rather than the family of violins from which it is descended. In fact, the Strohviol was considered...
Hardanger Fiddle
Norwegian Hardanger Fiddle by David Brown The Hardingfele, or Hardanger Fiddle, is a special member of the violin family and is considered the national instrument of Norway. Outwardly the...
Hardanger Fiddle
Norwegian Hardanger Fiddle by David Brown The Hardingfele, or Hardanger Fiddle, is a special member of the violin family and is considered the national instrument of Norway. Outwardly the...
Gadulka: The Bulgarian Fiddle
Bulgarian folk musicians have their own unique bowed instrument, the gadulka. Pear-shaped and unmistakeably a descendant of the medieval rebec, itself based on bowed instruments of the oriental countries, particularly...
Gadulka: The Bulgarian Fiddle
Bulgarian folk musicians have their own unique bowed instrument, the gadulka. Pear-shaped and unmistakeably a descendant of the medieval rebec, itself based on bowed instruments of the oriental countries, particularly...