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From www.washingtonpost.com - November 20, 2010 5:55 AM

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A story about fame, art and perception. Courageous experiment by one of the world's greatest violinists. His instrument is a multimillion-dollar Stradivarius. If he played it for spare change, incognito, outside a bustling Metro stop in Washington, would anyone notice? Or the power of brands...

Mickaël's comment, December 7, 2010 5:41 PM

This article is freaking long. I know this kind of experiment. That's fun. People don't really look for good music, but for a good "experience". Maybe... I'd love to here a genius playing a Stradivarius while going to work, even if I don't notice it's that fantastic (I would, though). Thanks Joshua :)

Mickaël's comment, December 7, 2010 5:47 PM

I played some basic piano pieces in an ice cream shop in Canada. The same feeling on that point: when music stops, nothing happens. After few minutes some people would notice it and came to ask me to play again.
I like the feeling. Music becomes important when you're missing it.

Just like water.

Marc Rougier's comment, December 8, 2010 10:10 AM

I like your positive conclusion on what could seem to be a negative experience :)

So you would claim music is more important than ice cream? ;)

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Violins

A topic about violins and violinists of all kinds and all times.

Curated by Marc Rougier

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March 14, 2011 2:51 PM

Elis S. de Pablo's comment, May 4, 2011 6:42 AM

Merci pour votre message. Violons et Violes sont cousins. Votre topic est très belle et intéressante. A suivre:http://www.scoop.it/t/viole-de-gambe/ et suis en train de mettre en place un site. A bientôt.

Tim's comment, January 2, 2012 9:53 AM

Tiens, je ne savais pas que tu étais passionné de Violon :)

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From www.youtube.com - August 29, 2015 5:44 AM

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By 3Dvarius - N°1 named Pauline. Art and Technology.

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From www.youtube.com - July 6, 2013 6:00 PM

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East meets West and traditional instrument meets modern music. Indian sitar. Music starts at 1:25.

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From www.youtube.com - May 19, 2015 3:23 AM

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Only 3 strings!?! And a bit of talent... Awesome.

I like how local, traditional instruments can give birth to universal, modern musics. Listen also to this other piece (less poetic, more energetic).

Via Christophe Ginisty.

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From www.youtube.com - April 3, 2015 2:59 AM

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Superb double bass solo!

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From www.youtube.com - October 26, 2014 4:38 AM

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I love the accuracy of Leonid Kogan's bow strokes. I like his eyes, his concentration; makes me think of an actor. Super dense but also not showing emotion. Great piece too.

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From recode.net - May 28, 2014 6:04 PM

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From www.youtube.com - May 14, 2014 1:07 AM

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Bach. Transcription for violin, by Sergei Krylov.

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From m.theage.com.au - November 19, 2013 12:50 AM

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My mind is blown.

The genius of Da Vinci; everybody knows he is a genius, one of the few universally recognized geniuses; yet, are we ready to discover more from him?

The skill, patience and dertermination of this visionary musician who brought Da Vinci's plan to life 500 hundred years later!

And it works! It does sound both weird and nice. Ok the chosen pieces are not all that great, but Marin Marais sounds perfect. This wacky piece of art needs to be seen and heard.

Scooped in Violins because Viola belongs to the family (granted, this viola organista is a fairly remote cousin).

Via @Marylene Delbourg-Delphis.

Deborah Williamson's curator insight, April 14, 2015 11:21 AM

piano + strings

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From www.youtube.com - September 21, 2013 4:00 PM

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This video is 38 minutes long: too much for a post. But Tchaikovsky's concerto deserves it :) Violinist is Sayaka Shoji. I might prefer versions which are a bit more "violent", but this one is full of emotion. And well fimed too.

Via Gregory Herbé

(edited) Here is a take by super master Heifetz http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-fCuMFGVwhc. And Heifetz being Heifetz, it's 7 minutes shorter. On fire! :)

Marylene Delbourg-Delphis's comment, September 21, 2013 5:59 PM

Thanks! I still prefer Heifetz and Perlman.

Marc Rougier's comment, September 21, 2013 7:28 PM

Totally agree. I added a link to one of Heifetz performance of same. Thanks Marylene.

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From www.youtube.com - April 3, 2013 10:01 AM

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Paros Jazz Festival (Greece, 2012). Via Jasser Haj Youssef. Great musician.

Marc Rougier's comment, April 3, 2013 10:19 AM

@jibees: there migh be a little step, as opposed to, say, http://sco.lt/4ui27t. But once you are in, you cannot get out (I have his CD if you want to travel a bit ;-))

jibees's comment, April 3, 2013 10:21 AM

I want something just inside the both !

jibees's comment, April 3, 2013 10:23 AM

Like : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bv6KtK7_0YA ;)

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From www.vintag.es - March 4, 2013 10:56 AM

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Violinist Jascha Heifetz playing in darkened studio as light attached to his bow traces the bow movement. Beautiful. Thanks Myriam!

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From vimeo.com - September 14, 2015 7:36 AM

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Test drive of 7 pieces of art history on the sumptuous if somewhat hardcore Tzigane by Maurice Ravel.

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From devour.com - August 21, 2015 3:47 AM

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Great music and nice technical achievement.

Loic Bertin's curator insight, August 21, 2015 4:17 AM

Et en plus cela fonctionne plutôt bien

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From www.youtube.com - June 1, 2015 2:31 AM

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From www.youtube.com - May 31, 2015 8:50 PM

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After Balalaika re-invented, another amazing pieces based on mixing modern music with traditional instrument (and yes, the Urdy Gurdy is a brother of the violin). The modern style starts at around 2 min. By Guilhem Desq.

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From mobile.theverge.com - August 18, 2014 10:34 PM

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Brain surgery. How to test, real time, that the surgeon is touching the right part of the brain. Impressive.

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From www.youtube.com - May 14, 2014 1:16 AM

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From Partita #2 BWV 1004 by JS Bach.

One of my favorite pieces.

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From www.youtube.com - March 29, 2014 8:52 PM

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Muse. By David Wong

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From www.whydontyoutrythis.com - October 19, 2013 5:20 AM

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A film about people transforming trash into music; about love, courage and creativity.

Via Musigbistrot Bern

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From www.openculture.com - August 9, 2013 2:35 PM

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Think she can make my son like Vivaldi!

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Awesome girl!!

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From www.youtube.com - May 18, 2013 9:08 AM

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Short and beautiful video. Original (not the full concerto).

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From www.youtube.com - February 27, 2013 9:01 AM

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Difficult not to fall in love.

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Violins

Welcome to Marc's violin world

Making of the first 3D printed violin

East Meets West fusion by sitarist Ashwin Batish

Nyckelharpa and arch-harp guitar

Alexei Arkhipovsky. Balalaika reinvented.

Can't Stop Running - Adam Ben Ezra

Leonid Kogan - Sarasate Zigeunerweisen

Playing "Billionaire" for the Billionaires: A Violinist's Ironic Wink

Toccata and Fugue in D minor

Leonardo Da Vinci's Viola Organista is ALIVE!

Tchaikovsky : Violin Concerto

Some energy from Jasser Haj Youssef Quartet

Violin Light Paintings

Vadim Repin plays seven world-class violins

Awesome 3D-printed violin by 3Dvarius. Jazz!

"View From Space". Harp Guitar

Awesome Hurdy Gurdy

Double Bass Looping

Bach Hip Hop - Black Violin

Violinist play through his brain surgery

Chaconne - Viktoria Mullova

Hysteria- 5 String Violin Cover

LandfillHarmony, the Recycled Orchestra

Fourteen-Year-Old Girl’s Blistering Heavy Metal Performance of Vivaldi

Anne-Sophie Mutter plays Beethoven

Caprice from Julia & Nicolo