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  2. Violin family - Wikipedia

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    The violin family of musical instruments was developed in Italy in the 16th century. [1] At the time the name of this family of instruments was viole da braccio which was used to distinguish them from the viol family (viole da gamba). [2] The standard modern violin family consists of the violin, viola, cello, and (possibly) double bass. [3] [4] [5]

  3. Amati - Wikipedia

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    Amati (/ ə ˈ m ɑː t i /, Italian:) is the last name of a family of Italian violin makers who lived at Cremona from about 1538 to 1740. Their importance is considered equal to those of the Bergonzi, Guarneri, and Stradivari families. Today, violins created by Nicolò Amati are valued at around $600,000. [1]

  4. Gagliano family - Wikipedia

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    Gagliano is the name of a famous family of Italian luthiers from Naples, dating back to the early 18th century. The Gagliano dynasty – particularly Alessandro, Nicolò I and Gennaro – are considered the high point of Neapolitan violin making. There are as many as eighteen Gagliano violin makers known worldwide today. Below is a family tree ...

  5. Andrea Amati - Wikipedia

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    The violin-like instruments that existed when Amati began his career only had three strings. [10] Amati is credited with creating the first four stringed violin-like instrument. [ 11 ] Laurence Witten also lists Amati and Gasparo' da Salo, as well as Pellegrino de' Micheli , also from Brescia; as well and Ventura di Francesco de' Machetti ...

  6. Antonio Stradivari - Wikipedia

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    Amati would also have been a logical choice for Antonio's parents, as he represented an old family of violin makers in Cremona, and was far superior to most other luthiers in Italy. [15] Some researchers [who?] believe there is a closer educational association between Antonio Stradivari and Francesco Rugeri than has previously been recognized ...

  7. Viola da braccio - Wikipedia

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    Viola da braccio in detail from a fresco by Gaudenzio Ferrari in Santa Maria dei Miracoli, Saronno (c. 1534–6). Viola da braccio (from Italian "arm viola", plural viole da braccio) is a term variously applied during the baroque period to instruments of the violin family, in distinction to the viola da gamba ("leg viola") and the viol family to which the latter belongs.

  8. Traditional violin craftsmanship in Cremona - Wikipedia

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    Violin Museum. The ancient tradition of Cremona's violin making is protected by two supervisory bodies: the Stradivari Violin Makers Consortium and the Violin Making Italian Association, which represents more than 140 craftsmen. [3] In addition, the Cremona International Violin Making School was founded in Cremona on 12 September 1938. [4]

  9. Category:Violin family instruments - Wikipedia

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    Violin family instrument stubs (65 P) Pages in category "Violin family instruments" The following 10 pages are in this category, out of 10 total.

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