American Songwriter

4 Times Classic Rock Stars Used the Violin in Their Songs (And It Sounded Even Better Than the Guitar)

Ah, a classic. “Kashmir” by Led Zeppelin was first released in 1975 and is one of many standout tracks from Physical Graffiti. Written in collaboration between Jimmy Page, Robert Plant, and John ...
insider.si.edu

The history of violin playing, from its origins to 1761 and its relationship to the violin and violin music [by] David D. Boyden

Part four: The culmination of the early history of violin playing, 1700-1761. Introduction: the 'evolution of progress' theory, a summary view of the violin -- The violin and bow of the early ...
American Songwriter

4 Classic Rock Songs that Feature Wild Violin

Classic rock is perhaps the most explosive of all the genres of music. Thinking about it, it’s easy to picture amplifiers spontaneously combusting thanks to the volume of electric guitars, giant drum ...
Variety

‘Chevalier’ Star Kelvin Harrison Jr. Spent Six Hours a Day Practicing Violin to Play Music Prodigy

Kelvin Harrison Jr. spent up to six hours a day playing the violin in preparation for his latest film “Chevalier.” The period drama, set before the French Revolution, follows the life of composer ...
The Berkshire Eagle

Black Violin bringing hip-hop energy with classical strings to Mahaiwe

The hip-hop-classical fusion duo Black Violin comes to the Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center, 8 p.m. Feb. 27, as part of their Full Circle Tour. Violist/vocalist Wil Baptiste said attendees can ...