My Favorite Musical Instrument
My favorite musical instrument, namely the violin, never fails to surprise me with its versatility.
Every single piece that I’ve listened to, may it be La Campanella or the 24 caprices, both by Paganini, expresses a completely different emotion to the listener. It’s an instrument that can easily make you gloomy, and cheerful in the same way, no wonder it is called the queen of instruments.
It is an instrument adored by all western classical music lovers. A guitar is also definitely one to love, but the violin undeniably brings something new to the table every time you may browse through famous collections or even playlists on Spotify.
The violin has been used in pop songs as well, for example: “Miss you” by the well-known Louis Tomlinson (of One Direction) features a short violin piece in the song. I believe he may have used the rich sound of the violin to accentuate the emotions that he was trying to portray in the song. The song talks about how he may possibly be missing a loved one that he met a long time ago but does not realize it easily. The violin piece was used to make the gloom felt by the singer, more prominent.
La Campbella, Op.7, by Niccoló Paganini, is a piece that is calm at the start but progressively becomes heavier. I personally sometimes am able to visualize a girl in pigtails, just enjoying her time, running around in a meadow at the start of the piece, but she slowly realizes that she is being followed, and starts running haphazardly, trying to get away from the unknown individual that seems to be following her. However, as we all know, music is interpreted differently by everyone. Some may find this extremely calming, while others are alarming.
Another popular one is Eine Kleine Nachtmusik by Mozart, it is a piece that seamlessly radiates class and elegance.
Classical music is heard by all, even if countless individuals are unknown to the names of these pieces I’m sure they might have heard them while watching their childhood favorites like Tom and Jerry.
The violin, sometimes known as a fiddle, is a wooden chordophone (string instrument) in the violin family. Most violins have a hollow wooden body. It is the smallest and thus highest-pitched instrument (soprano) in the family in regular use. The violin typically has four strings, usually tuned in perfect fifths with notes G3, D4, A4, E5, and is most commonly played by drawing a bow across its strings. It can also be played by plucking the strings with the fingers (pizzicato) and, in specialized cases, by striking the strings with the wooden side of the bow (col legno).
Violins are important instruments in a wide variety of musical genres. They are most prominent in the Western classical tradition, both in ensembles (from chamber music to orchestras) and as solo instruments. Violins are also important in many varieties of folk music, including country music, bluegrass music, and jazz.
In a nutshell, the violin is one of the most marvelous instruments ever. It may just be a hollow wooden box with a few strings on it, but when played well, never fails to mesmerize the audience present.
By: Nilanjana Deshmukh 9B