Violins
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| Instrument family | String Instruments |
|---|---|
| Bowed string instrument | |
| Violin family | |
| Place of origin | Italy |
| Invented | Early 16th century |
| Related instrument | Violas |
| Cellos | |
| Viol | |
| Violin family | |
| Other names | fiddle |
| Hornbostel–Sachs classification | 321. 322-71; (Composite chordophone sounded by a bow) |
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| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 556883 |
About Violins
The violin, sometimes known as a fiddle, is a wooden string instrument in the violin family. Most violins have a hollow wooden body. It is the smallest and highest-pitched instrument in the family in regular use.
