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Origins of the Violin - the Lyra, Fiddle, to th...

The Lira is the Origin of the Violin The history of bowed string musical instruments in Europe goes back to the 9th century with the lira (or lūrā, Greek: λύρα)...

Origins of the Violin - the Lyra, Fiddle, to th...

The Lira is the Origin of the Violin The history of bowed string musical instruments in Europe goes back to the 9th century with the lira (or lūrā, Greek: λύρα)...

When did the Lyra start to be Bowed - Leading t...

The question of when and where the bow was invented is of interest because the bow made possible several of the most important instruments in music today. Authorities give different...

When did the Lyra start to be Bowed - Leading t...

The question of when and where the bow was invented is of interest because the bow made possible several of the most important instruments in music today. Authorities give different...

German Violins.... Why they are a good value...

In the early 20th century, there was equality in respect and pricing among violins from Italy, France, UK and Germany, but after World War I, when Schonback became part of...

German Violins.... Why they are a good value...

In the early 20th century, there was equality in respect and pricing among violins from Italy, France, UK and Germany, but after World War I, when Schonback became part of...

The Lithograph Violin

This is a Beautiful Decorated Violin - thought to be made in the Bohemia region, German in the 1920s. It was restored at Golden Music by our German Luthier Thomas...

The Lithograph Violin

This is a Beautiful Decorated Violin - thought to be made in the Bohemia region, German in the 1920s. It was restored at Golden Music by our German Luthier Thomas...

Romanian Violin - Dark, Warm, Mellow

Dark, warm mellow beautiful rich golden red flamed two piece back Intro to Romanian Violins = Reghin and Claudio Ciurbin Where to begin about Romania?  Our first trip there in...

Romanian Violin - Dark, Warm, Mellow

Dark, warm mellow beautiful rich golden red flamed two piece back Intro to Romanian Violins = Reghin and Claudio Ciurbin Where to begin about Romania?  Our first trip there in...

Tere Rhapsodia from Bulgaria

Rolling into Sofia Bulgaria: Spring 2010 Violin Maker Boris in Kanzalak, Bulgaria The 2006 outreach emails turned up a pocket of violin makers in Bulgaria. We visited them then and...

Tere Rhapsodia from Bulgaria

Rolling into Sofia Bulgaria: Spring 2010 Violin Maker Boris in Kanzalak, Bulgaria The 2006 outreach emails turned up a pocket of violin makers in Bulgaria. We visited them then and...