Popular music Violin

andrew bird violin, 2009.



lindsey stirling performing @ tedx berkeley, 2012.



eric stanley performing @ tedx richmond, 2013.

up through @ least 1970s, types of popular music used bowed string sections. extensively used in popular music throughout 1920s , 1930s. rise of swing music, however, 1935 1945, string sound used add fullness of big band music. following swing era, late 1940s mid-1950s, strings began revived in traditional pop music. trend accelerated in late 1960s, significant revival of use of strings, in soul music. popular motown recordings of late 1960s , 1970s relied heavily on strings part of trademark texture. rise of disco music in 1970s continued trend heavy use of string instruments in popular disco orchestras (e.g., love unlimited orchestra, biddu orchestra, monster orchestra, salsoul orchestra, mfsb).

with rise of electronically created music in 1980s, violins declined in use, synthesized string sounds played keyboardist synthesizer took place. however, while violin has had little usage in mainstream rock music, has history in progressive rock (e.g., electric light orchestra, king crimson, kansas, gentle giant). 1973 album contaminazione italy s rdm plays violins off against synthesizers @ finale ( la grande fuga ). instrument has stronger place in modern jazz fusion bands, notably corrs. fiddle part of british folk rock music, exemplified likes of fairport convention , steeleye span.

the popularity of crossover music beginning in last years of 20th century has brought violin popular music arena, both electric , acoustic violins being used popular bands. dave matthews band features violinist boyd tinsley. flock featured violinist jerry goodman later joined jazz-rock fusion band, mahavishnu orchestra. james saul davies, guitarist, enlisted band violinist. first 3 albums , related singles, british group no-man made extensive use of electric , acoustic solo violin played band member ben coleman (who played violin exclusively).

pop-punk band yellowcard has made mainstay of violin in music. violinist sean mackin has been member of band since 1997. los salvadores combine punk , ska influences violin. doom metal band dying bride have used violin part of line-up throughout many of albums. violin appears prominently in music of spanish folk metal group mägo de oz (for example, in 1998 hit molinos de viento ). violinist (carlos prieto a.k.a. mohamed ) has been 1 of group s popular members fans since 1992. instrument used in symphonic metal, particularly bands such therion, nightwish, within temptation, haggard, , epica, although can found in gothic metal bands such tristania , theater of tragedy. alternative rock band hurt s vocalist plays violin band, making them 1 of few rock bands feature violin without hiring session worker. folk metal band ithilien use violin extensively along discography. progressive metal band ne obliviscaris feature violin player, tim charles, in line-up.

independent artists, such owen pallett, shondes, , andrew bird, have spurred increased interest in instrument. indie bands have embraced new , unusual arrangements, allowing them more freedom feature violin many mainstream musical artists. has been used in post-rock genre bands such genuine freakshow, sigur rós, zox, broken social scene, , silver mt. zion. electric violin has been used bands crüxshadows within context of keyboard based music. lindsey stirling plays violin in conjunction electronic/dubstep/trance rifts , beats.

eric stanley improvises on violin hip hop music/pop/classical elements , instrumental beats. successful indie rock , baroque pop band arcade fire use violins extensively in arrangements. indian, pakistani, turkish, , arabic pop music filled sound of violins, both soloists , ensembles.