Musical styles Violin

1 musical styles

1.1 classical music
1.2 jazz
1.3 indian classical music
1.4 popular music
1.5 folk music , fiddling
1.6 arabic music

musical styles

classical music


a sonata 2 violins baroque composer telemann. relatively typical baroque violin composition, have been performed less use of vibrato originally.




mischa elman playing meditation massenet s opera thais, recorded in 1919. legato style of playing, lavish use of portamento, rubato , vibrato , higher registers of instrument typical of violin playing in late romantic period.

since baroque era, violin has been 1 of important of instruments in classical music, several reasons. tone of violin stands out above other instruments, making appropriate playing melody line. in hands of player, violin extremely agile, , can execute rapid , difficult sequences of notes.

violins make large part of orchestra, , divided 2 sections, known first , second violins. composers assign melody first violins, typically more difficult part using higher positions, while second violins play harmony, accompaniment patterns or melody octave lower first violins. string quartet has parts first , second violins, viola part, , bass instrument, such cello or, rarely, double bass.

jazz

the earliest references jazz performance using violin solo instrument documented during first decades of 20th century. joe venuti, 1 of first jazz violinists, known work guitarist eddie lang during 1920s. since time there have been many improvising violinists including stéphane grappelli, stuff smith, eddie south, regina carter, johnny frigo, john blake, adam taubitz, leroy jenkins, , jean-luc ponty. while not jazz violinists, darol anger , mark o connor have spent significant parts of careers playing jazz. swiss-cuban violinist yilian cañizares mixes jazz cuban music.

violins appear in ensembles supplying orchestral backgrounds many jazz recordings.

indian classical music

the indian violin, while same instrument used in western music, different in senses. instrument tuned iv , iii strings (g , d on western-tuned violin) , ii , (a , e) strings sa–pa (do–sol) pairs , sound same offset octave, resembling common scordatura or fiddle cross-tunings such c–g–c–g or a–e–a–e. tonic sa (do) not fixed, variably tuned accommodate vocalist or lead player. way musician holds instrument varies western indian music. in indian music musician sits on floor cross-legged right foot out in front of them. scroll of instrument rests on foot. position essential playing due nature of indian music. hand can move on fingerboard , there no set position left hand, important violin in steady, unmoving position.

popular music


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.

folk music , fiddling

the fiddler hins anders ersson painted anders zorn, 1904

like many other instruments used in classical music, violin descends remote ancestors used folk music. following stage of intensive development in late renaissance, largely in italy, violin had improved (in volume, tone, , agility), point not became important instrument in art music, proved highly appealing folk musicians well, spreading widely, displacing earlier bowed instruments. ethnomusicologists have observed widespread use in europe, asia, , americas.

in many traditions of folk music, tunes not written memorized successive generations of musicians , passed on, in known oral tradition.

arabic music

as arabic rababah, violin has been used in arabic music.