The shape of the violin, perhaps one of the most iconic musical instruments, has changed and evolved over the course of its 400 years. Plant researcher and musician Dan Chitwood found out how.

The elegant shape of the violin evolved over a period of 400 years, largely due to the influence of four prominent families of instrument makers, a new study finds. Stradivari, one of history's most ...

Four families likely influenced violin shape over four centuries, with many imitating famous designs like Stradivarius, according to a study published October 8, 2014 in the open-access journal ...

The elegant shape of the violin evolved over a period of 400 years, largely due to the influence of four prominent families of instrument makers, a new study finds. Stradivari, one of history's ...

Tan Chin Seng is Malaysia's first professional violin luthier, or maker of string instruments like violins, cellos and ...

From the outset, the violin sounded reminiscent of the music of McCoy Tyner and Wayne Shorter.The tracks sometimes went on a bit too long for my taste, but what was particularly cool about the record, ...

James Brown works in his shop making a violin in Claremont, CA on Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025. Brown taps the piece to test for tonal quality. (Photo by Paul Bersebach, Orange County Register/SCNG) ...