Knowledge: bowed strings
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Links
- The Journal of the Violin Society of America
http://www.vsa.to/journal.htm - Information, indexes, sample articles, and ordering information for the hard copy print journal.
- Maestronet Home Page
http://www.maestronet.com - Online magazine about bowed string instruments. Offers stolen instruments registry, database of instruments for sale, dealers, archives and discussion groups.
- All Things Strings
http://stringsmagazine.com/ - Profiles, reviews, news, market updates, discussion forums about bowed instruments, players, and makers. Searchable dealer database.
- Mark Deutsch's Bazantar
http://www.bazantar.com - Biography of the designer and performer the bazantar, a modified acoustic bass with sympathetic strings. Also, contact information, concert schedule and MP3s.
- How to Buy a Violin
http://www.musicaluniverse.com/ - A multi-chapter guide on how to shop for a violin, viola or cello. Discusses dealer and shop practices, instrument authenticity, depreciation and value.
- Bowed Strings
http://www-ccrma.stanford.edu/~jos/smith-nam/Bowed_Strings.html - Scientific acoustic descriptions show the physics of bowed string instruments.
- The Strad Magazine
http://www.thestrad.com/ - Monthly print magazine for bowed string players, teachers, students, makers and dealers. Read sample contents, browse for books, CDs and posters. Strings business and education directories.
- Erhu
http://www.philmultic.com/home/instruments/erhu.html - Chinese two stringed bowed instrument. Includes description, pictures and MP3s.
- Catgut Acoustical Society
http://www.catgutacoustical.org/ - Provides information about the application of scientific principles to the construction of instruments in the violin family. Includes journal, research articles, conference schedules and membership details.
- Violinandviola.co.uk
http://www.violinandviola.co.uk - Contains database of bowed string teachers and performers in the UK, free sheet music downloads, forum and events noticeboard.
- Cozio.com
http://www.cozio.com - Online database of Italian stringed instruments made before 1800.
- Violinbridges
http://www.violinbridges.co.uk/ - Online photographic archive of bridges from violin instrument family with weights and measurements of bridges displayed.
- Erhu Music
http://www.ggao.com/ - By George Gao, instruction videos, music albums, and general information.
- Fiddle and Alternative Strings Forum
http://www.fiddleforum.com - Lots of submissions of questions and responses about fiddle playing and styles and dealing with acoustic and electric bowed stringed instruments.
- Paul Rubenstein
http://www.geocities.com/ubertar/ - Photos and descriptions of Rubenstein's creations, non-traditional bowed stringed instruments: alumitar, ubertar, cellotar. Other instruments: mechanical monk, electric saron, and m'birangi. Links to interviews.
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