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5 days ago · The Axelrod quartet of Stradivarius instruments, on display in the Smithsonian Institution National Museum of American History. From left to right: Greffuhle violin (1709), Axelrod viola (1696), Ole Bull violin (1687), and Marylebone cello (1688). Stradivarius violins at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Apr 5, 2024 · violin, bowed stringed musical instrument that evolved during the Renaissance from earlier bowed instruments: the medieval fiddle; its 16th-century Italian offshoot, the lira da braccio; and the rebec. The violin is probably the best known and most widely distributed musical instrument in the world. Like its predecessors but unlike its cousin ...
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4 days ago · Instrument Picture Classification H-S Number Origin Common classification Relation Afoxé: idiophones: 112.122: Edo (Nigeria), Brazil: unpitched percussion
14 hours ago · This is a list of individuals serving in the United States House of Representatives (as of April 24, 2024, the 118th Congress). The membership of the House comprises 435 seats for representatives from the 50 states, apportioned by population, as well as six seats for non-voting delegates from U.S. territories and the District of Columbia.
14 hours ago · Current listings by county Density of National Register of Historic Places listing among Michigan counties Pickle Barrel House in Burt Township, Alger County Bay View, Michigan, an entire community designated as a National Historic Landmark The Elwood Bar in Detroit.
1 day ago · Name on the Register Image Date listed Date removed Location City or town Description 1: Anderson House: May 17, 1972 (#72001498) December 23, 1976: East of Manalapan on NJ 33: Manalapan Township: Destroyed by fire in 1975. 2: Elberon Railroad Station: June 9, 1978 (#78001777) October 30, 1990: Lincoln Ave. Long Branch City
Apr 11, 2024 · A violin is usually played using a bow consisting of a stick with a ribbon of horsehair strung between the tip and frog (or nut, or heel) at opposite ends. A typical violin bow may be 75 cm (30 in) overall, and weigh about 60 g (2.1 oz). Viola bows may be about 5 mm (0.20 in) shorter and 10 g (0.35 oz) heavier.
