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Who came up with the violin?
Andrea Amati
The credit for the first violin is usually given to a Cremonese luthier named Andrea Amati who had made his name originally as a lute builder. He created at least two three string violins in the 1540s.
Which is older cello or violin?
Both instruments come from the same era, and they are practically contemporaries. However, the cello is an older sibling. Therefore, it was not a surprise that the cello maker, Italian Andrea Amati, made the first instrument in 1538 for his famous patron, Katharine de Medici. Later on, he made the first violin in 1560.
What inspired the violin?
Early Influences Over the centuries, those ancient instruments helped influence later creations. The prevailing theory, although it’s still open to debate, is that the violin family of instruments were originally inspired by the Rabab, an Arabic instrument that featured two silk strings.
What is harder piano or violin?
Violin is the harder instrument to play from a physical perspective. Musicality is more subjective on the piano. It is easier to play than the violin, physically speaking. But there is much more music to play on the piano, and fewer real employment opportunities for people who play.
Where does the violin originally come from?
The violin, viola, and cello were first made in the early 16th century, in Italy. The earliest evidence for their existence is in paintings by Gaudenzio Ferrari from the 1530s, though Ferrari’s instruments had only three strings.
Where was the piano or violin invented?
The piano is an acoustic, stringed musical instrument invented in Italy by Bartolomeo Cristofori around the year 1700 (the exact year is uncertain), in which the strings are struck by wooden hammers that are coated with a softer material (modern hammers are covered with dense wool felt; some early pianos used leather).
Where is country did the clarinet come from?
The clarinet itself originated in India, Greece and Persia. It was and still is a single-reed instrument made of wood. Variants such as a Celtic pipe made of bone also existed. The first clarinet was called a chalumeau, a wooden pipe with drilled finger holes whose reed was actually built into the mouthpiece.
Where did the viola come from?
Nobody knows for sure the history of the viola. All we know is that it is an instrument that has evolved through centuries, and it was widely believed to have first developed from ancient bow and string instruments around 1500 in Italy.