My Cool Blogs » music http://mycoolblogs.com Cool information from cool bloggers Thu, 29 Sep 2011 03:34:39 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 The New Musical Passion for the Violin http://mycoolblogs.com/artsandentertainment/the-new-musical-passion-for-the-violin http://mycoolblogs.com/artsandentertainment/the-new-musical-passion-for-the-violin#comments Sun, 09 Aug 2009 12:40:33 +0000 http://mycoolblogs.com/?p=14 It seems there has bee a resurgence of the popularity of the violin. More and more violins are popping up in popular music bands. Even the widely popular Jonas Bothers have two violins in their backup band. It used to be that only orchestras and string bands featured the violin, bit it seems that has changed.

Whether you call it a violin or a fiddle as the blue grass aficionados do, it does have a uniquesound that adds to the variety om music for many popular bands. Some bands prefer the traditional acoustic sound of the non-electrified violin while others employ the electric violin in their music.

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