Comments on: Violin Versatility http://indessed.com/roscivs/2007/10/30/violin-etc/ a little poison now and then, that makes for pleasant dreams Tue, 07 Oct 2008 18:08:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: roscivs http://indessed.com/roscivs/2007/10/30/violin-etc/#comment-429 roscivs Sat, 03 Nov 2007 05:25:54 +0000 http://indessed.com/roscivs/2007/10/30/violin-etc/#comment-429 I'm afraid I have to disagree. The violin certainly has some versatility, but compared to instruments like the piano and guitar, it falls woefully short. The same range you describe on the violin is present in those instruments, along with so much more. I think the main reason we don't hear so much of the violin is the same reason we don't hear much from other single-voice instruments like the flute, oboe, cello, or xylophone. They're occasionally present as supporting instruments when a certain timbre is desired, but they cannot generally carry the entire song by themselves. I’m afraid I have to disagree. The violin certainly has some versatility, but compared to instruments like the piano and guitar, it falls woefully short. The same range you describe on the violin is present in those instruments, along with so much more.

I think the main reason we don’t hear so much of the violin is the same reason we don’t hear much from other single-voice instruments like the flute, oboe, cello, or xylophone. They’re occasionally present as supporting instruments when a certain timbre is desired, but they cannot generally carry the entire song by themselves.

]]> By: srilyk http://indessed.com/roscivs/2007/10/30/violin-etc/#comment-428 srilyk Fri, 02 Nov 2007 17:32:51 +0000 http://indessed.com/roscivs/2007/10/30/violin-etc/#comment-428 While I agree that you can't play chords and that limits the violin - I wouldn't say that it's not a versatile instrument. The talented (even modestly so) preformer can evoke an incredible range of emotion from a violin. To the tender caress of lovers, to the clash of titans on a battlefield. From heavenly arias to devilish dissonance, the versatility of violin is present. I thnk the main reason we don't hear so much for violin is that it's a lot more difficult instrument to get REALLY good at. My 2c While I agree that you can’t play chords and that limits the violin - I wouldn’t say that it’s not a versatile instrument.

The talented (even modestly so) preformer can evoke an incredible range of emotion from a violin. To the tender caress of lovers, to the clash of titans on a battlefield. From heavenly arias to devilish dissonance, the versatility of violin is present.

I thnk the main reason we don’t hear so much for violin is that it’s a lot more difficult instrument to get REALLY good at.

My 2c

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