In recent years I have found the history of the violin quite fascinating. Here I look at a few of the precursors to the violin: the lyre, the rebab, the vielle, the rebec, the lyra family, and the viol family.
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Ancient Greek lyre: Antiquity, c.14th century B.C.… Read More...