It is hard to believe that this small instrument, made of simple pieces of wood cut out and glued together, consisting of only four cords, and whose sound range and volume are relatively low, has acquired such prominence in the world of music. The prodigy is one of the incomprehensible phenomena of the history of mankind!

This web site has been created with the aim of unveiling the mystery behind the violin; going into its history, its manufacture, discovering the composers and musicians who play it, and learn how it is played. Our presentation will include the other members of the violin family (strings) as well as some scientific information.

 

The violin, which developed from its primitive form of fiddler’s instrument to accompany singing and dancing, reached an unequalled level of perfection in only a few decades. It became, in the hands of great musicians, the preferred instrument for expressing creative imagination.
The violin indeed was to prove itself both as a solo and as a concert instrument.

It is no easy task to speak equitably of the immensely rich history of the violin, nor of its music and its masters. We shall attempt, however, to cover the basic elements related to the vast complexity of what is denominated "violin".