When was the first violin made? The violin was first made all the way back in 1550, yet none of these instruments are rare here today, this history was what made the violin become better and better over the years.
The two earliest people to make violins were Andre Amati from Cremona and Gasparo di Bertolotti from Salon, some say these two people still exist today. In fact the oldest violin was built by Andre Amati around 1565.
What was the viol? Though the violin first came to the world in the middle of the sixteenth century, there was a akin looking instrument built around the fourteenth century, called the viol. The viol has up to seven or more strings! Some say the viol is the violins relative.
The violin is a perfect vessel for American tradition. It is not unlike a microcosm of American history. It came from Europe, traveled to the Atlantic, and progressed in discovery of new looks that reflected the scene of a young nation.
It was present in times of joys, fear, revolution, and peace. The melody carried by the violin throughout the past three centuries in America tell a story of appreciation for storytelling, and the value of expressing truth through the beauties of music.
