@@thismans1405 Yes you can, a bad bow will be difficult to control and will limit the resonance of the instrument. As a beginner-intermediate level violinist, I have tried many bows and there is 100% a difference
@@danielphendarko2651 well im not much of a violinist since buying one in here in my country is very expensive thats why i saw only 5 people in thought my lifetime
It used to be like that, people had different occupations that were compatible with their inner being, that was the reason while a person chose to be a shoemaker another one would chose to be a barber, painter, carpenter, etc.
I studied Cello, and had a beginner bow. I tried my teacher's bow, which cost 10k USD, and it was a totally different sound and feel. As a beginner, I could not understand how a stick and hair could be different, or more expensive. It was like I was flying a single propeller air plane and my teacher was piloting the Space Shuttle. Amazing differences.
I didn’t realize until I played upright bass was that there are two types of bow. One is basically the violin/cello bow but bigger. The other had a saddle shape on the inside of the handle, so you held it sideways instead of over the top, and honestly when the bow gets that HEAVY, it’s hard on the wrist to hold it like you would for a cello so I totally preferred the saddle one.
Very true actually. My mom owns a violin store and whenever someone is ready to upgrade to a nicer bow, she lets them try out as many as they want, and tells them that she can't be the one to choose a bow for them. The bow chooses the musician.
I've been a bow maker for 15 years. What's important is the stick, it's thickness and camber. Poor sticks are difficult to turn into good sticks. I make bows out of Pernambuco and ipea. The Pernambuco is alwaysa better bow . A good stick which is still in it's raw form can run from $100 to $300. A Lukie reading is used to tell the quality. If it has a high rating, 5500, then we check specific density and vibration. The rest of the material is not costly, just a bit of silver, ebony, mother of pearl. A hank of top quality hair runs less then $20.00. So why would a bow sell for $6,000? Beats me, but I'll take the money.
The extra money it "costs" aside from the raw materials is all the time and effort put into making the bow AND the time the artisan spent learning all these processes, kinda like how a doctor gets paid a lot for a 30 min consultation; you are not paying for only the 30 mins, but the years of study that doctor had to go through
This is insane to meet considering how guitar makers can use templates and routers and make a good product but a bow can cost triple what I'd sell one for.
This makes complete sense. I just bought my first professional bow and I was able to audition about 20 different bows at the same time. Each one was subtlety different and performed differently. I was very happy with the one I chose. So was my teacher…who offered to buy it off me when he tried it! But I said no lol. It’s my precious…
Don't worry. I have many bows. I play on three of them regularly - the most played gets rehaired every 6 to 8 months, maybe even 10 months actually. I've even recorded whole soundtracks (in the studio for 4 hours every day for 2 weeks, playing both loudly and softly) and even after that event I haven't had to rehair my bow in the next few months.
Her bow making tools could be made of the phoenix tail feathers, the bow string of unicorn hair and the body of the bow from dragon bone........ The White Violin would be proud to wield such a powerful instrument
Helped me to help my family, we are poor and I want to change our life, fund my transport project in my country please😢😥 or give me alms😞 don't take me for a scammer I just need to be helped
Interestingly enough, the tail feather in the devil’s bow when he went down to Georgia came from a Phoenix who only made one other tail feather. Nobody knows where the twin bow is. It is said that only the worthy would be capable of touching such a bow without disintegrating. When the chosen one destined to play the twin bow plays against Johnny supposedly the world will be their orchestra. The lightning, thunder, and waves will hold their breath awaiting the result. But that’s just a myth, obviously. No chance of that happening, right?
In the '70s I took cello lessons. I'll never forget my father's incredulity when I told him that the bow (a Lupot copy) was worth as much as the instrument! Unfortunately, many fine bows end up under glass in display cabinets to be boasted over by the wealthy owner.
The person making it declares it so. I've done fine art that's taken far longer and sold for less when it's been drawn with all my skill accumulated over more than 25 years, with fine art education behind me.
@@Adam-lq1yn no, not really the bow can affect the violin a lot a bad bow will not be able to express the fullness of the violin while a good bow can make the violin sound better over time and it can also let the player to express the emotion of the pieces more esaily.
I came looking for this comment and was wondering what cello piece it was. I just started playing cello months ago and it sounded like a pretty song to play.
Thank you so much for not voicing over her explanation as she spoke. As a French speaker I was able to enjoy her detailed explanation! By the way, I think the translation for 'nerveux' should be 'stiff' rather than 'nervous'. Anyway, loved the vid! (because in French 'nerveux' can also be used to describe meat which is tough)
I was so miserable with last job before my current one. I dreaded going, I worked as a residential advisor at Job Corps. Man those kids were the worst, but I have an awesome job that I enjoy going to every day. Now im a field technician for a government contractor
I have been in that situation for most of my 50+ years of working. On my first job, my boss told me to always concentrate on peoples strengths, rather than criticise their weaknesses. That simple formula has always worked for me and staff who worked with me more than 30 years ago have remained as friends to this day.
Yep, I used to play the violin, and had a cheap normal bow, but my teacher once let me borrow hers, and holy crap! What a difference Can’t imagine what a 600k bow would feel like or sound like
Sometimes a $3000 modern bow can blow the $600k bow out of the water. That was certainly the case when I played three bows in front of an audience. One was a James Tubbs ($12k), the other a Marco Raposo ($1.5k), and the final one was a Francois Xavier Tourte ($710k). Everyone, literally *everyone* loved the Raposo and didn't think the Tourte was anything special. They mistook it for the Tubbs in fact.....
@@liamnevilleviolist1809 Honestly was about to say that, The 2-5k ones are typically the ceiling for how good things can get, 600k is just brand/fancy shit for rich people to pretend it's better.
@@iamcll So many people who are extremely high-up in the classical music industry/are very rich anyway are buying bows based on the name. I've heard the phrase "I won't play on any bow that's not French" which is a pretty disgusting thing to say. I've also heard "Pfft..! Unless the bow is at least $10k I'm not going to buy it". I dislike these people so much. The most expensive bow I've actually bought (and not borrowed) is a Bazin which was priced at $3000 AUD which is not too bad considering it was literally the greatest bow I'd ever played on ... until I had a friend overseas make a bow for me which matched its playing characteristics and sound. The sound was actually a little brighter and I preferred this. I could be heard even more over a piano when playing a viola & piano sonata. So can you guess the country of origin that made my new bow that is better than the French Bazin? ;) And guess the price too please ;) Also, it's funny that Bazin is a French name but it's not fancy enough for some snobby players....
on last audition, my concept of the pricier the better was broken when my daughter auditioned some bows.... depending on the skill and style of the player, my daughter wasn't able to wield a $70k Sartory bow but settled on a cheaper Lamy bow
@@Adam-lq1yn Ye I know, I went to a shop to get a bow and they let me choose but I didn't know what to choose so I asked my teacher and he got really angry for some reason
@@lisannevanpuyvelde2741 its mainly just preference and aesthetics. carbon bows are almost always stronger but I can see why someone would want a wood one instead
Imagine knowing you’re THAT good at something. I’m competent in my job and people are happy sure. But to know that you’re one of very few, trained and knowledgeable people, that are so rare. It would be a strange knowledge to be that person.
I had my heavy fiberglass bow from 45 years ago ($15). The original hair was actually some plastic fibers. I remember applying rosin the first time; it wouldn't stick. The bow is now finally broken from the tension stress at the tip a few months ago. I have to spend some money now.
Got a pair of pernambuco tourte embossed old bow. Used to play by my grandpap. Sadly it's just sitting here and gathering dust. The other is also an old hexagon or oct I just dont have any idea. Hair is brittle and gone
I just came here to this video, because I found an ebay auction of a bundle of around 40-50 violin bows, and it was (so far) around 150€. Some of them just needed some hair repair... This video kind of made me want to go buy those bows lot.
I'm actually considering to be a violinist, but I know nothing about violins and bows, how to take care of them or clean them. Could you guys give me some tips?
What this video doesn’t mention is that the wood used for bows, pernambuco wood, comes from a specific tree called the brazilwood tree (the national tree of Brazil.) The problem is that the brazilwood tree is now endangered and is nearly extinct in most of its original region. The trade of pernambuco wood is likely to be banned in the immediate future, which will create a major problem in the bow-making industry which highly values this wood. The International Pernambuco Conservation Initiative (IPCI), whose members are the bowmakers who rely on pernambuco for their livelihoods, is working to replant the trees. IPCI also advocates for the usage of other woods for violin bows to raise money to plant pernambuco seeds.
Bowmaker for more than fifty years here. Video is interesting and well done, but I must disagree with what you say about the price of very expensive bows. A bow that sells for $690,000 is only "worth" that much for the same reason a Stradivari violin is "worth" $10,000,000: it's an investment. Bows do not improve with age after they are played in. There are many modern bowmakers who can make bows as good as Tourte or anyone else. But they can't get the prices historical bows get, because they are not yet investments.
i’m from Mongolia and when i was buying my 300, nearly 400 dollar instrument i thought it was weird that the hair was listed as specifically Mongolian horse hair
This is the same with all instruments. Luckily Violins/Cellos/Guitars sound better with age. A luthier is such a valued proffesion. As a life long musician (Guitar/Bass/Mandolin/Piano) i can appreciate an incredible instrument. It's why I pay hundreds for strings alone. I spent 2k on restoring an 1971 Martin steel string to restore perfect intonation and full body sound. I paid over a thousand for custom wrapped pickups for my 67 telecaster. As a musician you continuously seek the best sound.
I think good technique and practice will get you farther than good instruments. You have to evolve as a player and get an instrument that matches where you are in your musical journey. A sloppy player with a 1971 Martin will sound worst than someone who practice regularly, has a good technique and play on an intermediate level Yamaha.
The whole ethos of colleges is flawed, since everything is about a uniform standard of mediocrity. 80% will get you an honours degree, but imagine going on to design 100 buildings and feeling proud that only 20 of them collapsed. Or how about working as an airline pilot and only crashing once a month. Working to 100% standards every day of your life is difficult for most students to fully comprehend.
"Professional bows/players have their bows redone every 3 months." 2 Cellos looked at each other and said "Thunderstruck?" New bows please after they finished tearing it up. Have you seen those guys tear up a bow in minutes? :D Bloody good job they are earning top cash for their musical skills, as I bet that shit gets really expensive. =D
I purchased a a 1950 violin I didn't say the case was 100 year old German duck house weigh more than the violin and the case. it has made in Germany. Great video ❤❤ It's on my channel
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Someone correct me if I'm mistaken, but the hair also usually comes from a stallion instead of a mare due to their anatomical differences... the mare's tail hair gets routinely soaked with urine.
As someone who was playing violin in orchestra for almost 10 years I love when videos like this are viewed by people unfamiliar with this.
Can you feel the difference between a good and a bad bow?
@@thismans1405 yes a huge difference if you're a great violinist.
@@thismans1405 Yes you can, a bad bow will be difficult to control and will limit the resonance of the instrument. As a beginner-intermediate level violinist, I have tried many bows and there is 100% a difference
@@danielphendarko2651 oh really i didnt know that
@@danielphendarko2651 well im not much of a violinist since buying one in here in my country is very expensive thats why i saw only 5 people in thought my lifetime
She never woke up saying "d@mn, i have to go to work today" That is someone who has found their calling and is truly happy.
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i mean it's her family's business isn't it? not exactly what you think of when you say "finding your calling"
As a French person myself she more meant dang it instead of damn but you get the point :)
It used to be like that, people had different occupations that were compatible with their inner being, that was the reason while a person chose to be a shoemaker another one would chose to be a barber, painter, carpenter, etc.
I studied Cello, and had a beginner bow. I tried my teacher's bow, which cost 10k USD, and it was a totally different sound and feel. As a beginner, I could not understand how a stick and hair could be different, or more expensive. It was like I was flying a single propeller air plane and my teacher was piloting the Space Shuttle. Amazing differences.
I didn’t realize until I played upright bass was that there are two types of bow. One is basically the violin/cello bow but bigger. The other had a saddle shape on the inside of the handle, so you held it sideways instead of over the top, and honestly when the bow gets that HEAVY, it’s hard on the wrist to hold it like you would for a cello so I totally preferred the saddle one.
Was your teacher white ?
@@JoseRamos-mv2ty what kind of question is that? Why is race even relevant in this topic?
The space shuttle handles poorly. It's too heavy and in reentry your out of gass
I would rather fly a single propeller Cessna rather than a Space shuttle
She looks exactly like a person who I imagine makes handmade violin bows as her passion
@martin gonzalez dude chill
@martin gonzalez Nah bro. She looks calm and passionate at the same time.
@martin gonzalez How rude, learn some manners.
Like someone who made bad crepes and caught one from her husband?
I make handmade potty
This might be the closest real-life analogy I've ever seen for wandmaking in Harry Potter
It's true. Each bow is different and it has to match you as a person :)
*insert soyjak*
Very true actually. My mom owns a violin store and whenever someone is ready to upgrade to a nicer bow, she lets them try out as many as they want, and tells them that she can't be the one to choose a bow for them. The bow chooses the musician.
even wands dont cost that much lmao
if you think ur being sold something magical its probably bullshit
Yes!
I've been a bow maker for 15 years. What's important is the stick, it's thickness and camber. Poor sticks are difficult to turn into good sticks. I make bows out of Pernambuco and ipea. The Pernambuco is alwaysa better bow
. A good stick which is still in it's raw form can run from $100 to $300. A Lukie reading is used to tell the quality. If it has a high rating, 5500, then we check specific density and vibration. The rest of the material is not costly, just a bit of silver, ebony, mother of pearl. A hank of top quality hair runs less then $20.00. So why would a bow sell for $6,000? Beats me, but I'll take the money.
The extra money it "costs" aside from the raw materials is all the time and effort put into making the bow AND the time the artisan spent learning all these processes, kinda like how a doctor gets paid a lot for a 30 min consultation; you are not paying for only the 30 mins, but the years of study that doctor had to go through
This is insane to meet considering how guitar makers can use templates and routers and make a good product but a bow can cost triple what I'd sell one for.
Meanwhile, there are horsies out there feeling terribly embarrassed by their bald tails.
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@@notheretoargue2885 nope its money laundering
This makes complete sense. I just bought my first professional bow and I was able to audition about 20 different bows at the same time. Each one was subtlety different and performed differently. I was very happy with the one I chose. So was my teacher…who offered to buy it off me when he tried it! But I said no lol. It’s my precious…
I use to own one. My old voilin teacher presented me a $1000+ bow which was amazing. It can make a massive difference while playing.
These little things in life are just great to watch who agrees?
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@@user-tg6td2fv4e STFU you impersonator
Wow, the artistry and craftsmanship that goes into it... Definitely worth it.
"must be rehaired every 3 months"
Me who hasn't had my bow rehaired in all 5 years of having it: ...
if you ever needed an excuse to visit Paris, now you have it.
It’s not a “must”, it depends on how much it’s played, and the condition it’s kept under. High humidity tends to wrecks the hair really fast.
@@Chenyu_Huang Yes this is true. All bows are different, as are the climates they are kept in.
Don't worry. I have many bows. I play on three of them regularly - the most played gets rehaired every 6 to 8 months, maybe even 10 months actually. I've even recorded whole soundtracks (in the studio for 4 hours every day for 2 weeks, playing both loudly and softly) and even after that event I haven't had to rehair my bow in the next few months.
For soloists yes 3 months 😂
Much powerful if she uses unicorn hairs, Phoenix tail feathers & the heartstrings of dragons.
Her bow making tools could be made of the phoenix tail feathers, the bow string of unicorn hair and the body of the bow from dragon bone........
The White Violin would be proud to wield such a powerful instrument
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He’s excellent at what he does, tell him I referred you to him. His passionate strategies are top notch.
Helped me to help my family, we are poor and I want to change our life, fund my transport project in my country please😢😥 or give me alms😞 don't take me for a scammer I just need to be helped
Interestingly enough, the tail feather in the devil’s bow when he went down to Georgia came from a Phoenix who only made one other tail feather. Nobody knows where the twin bow is. It is said that only the worthy would be capable of touching such a bow without disintegrating. When the chosen one destined to play the twin bow plays against Johnny supposedly the world will be their orchestra. The lightning, thunder, and waves will hold their breath awaiting the result.
But that’s just a myth, obviously. No chance of that happening, right?
If your wallet can empty slowly, it can empty quickly
I see what you did there. I was wondering if had any TS around here 🤭
@@YasminCarli The Ling Ling spirits are everywhere, you just have to look for them (and practice 40 hours a day😂)
HAHAHAHAHA! Nice. That’s pretty funny.
I was expecting a comment like this
Heyooo :>>>
If we can find each other slowly we can find each other quickly
I'm a student violinist and I'm blown away at how expensive violin bows can be..
In the '70s I took cello lessons. I'll never forget my father's incredulity when I told him that the bow (a Lupot copy) was worth as much as the instrument! Unfortunately, many fine bows end up under glass in display cabinets to be boasted over by the wealthy owner.
The person making it declares it so. I've done fine art that's taken far longer and sold for less when it's been drawn with all my skill accumulated over more than 25 years, with fine art education behind me.
"the bow matters more than the violin" - Stradivarius
but if you had an expensive bow with a cheap violin the sound wouldn't be as good
@@Adam-lq1yn no, not really the bow can affect the violin a lot a bad bow will not be able to express the fullness of the violin while a good bow can make the violin sound better over time and it can also let the player to express the emotion of the pieces more esaily.
You need both in my very humble opinion
@Emmy Ma I never said he did
@@Adam-lq1yn A great bow can really elevate the sound of a cheap violin.
If you're wondering, the song the violinist was playing at the end was Bach's violin partita no. 4 in d minor, aka "Chaccone"
It’s partita 2, the final movement. Sadly he never wrote a 4th partita
@@violinphelan I mean partita no. 2, sorry. I don't know why i thought it was no.4
It's great to see the old ways kept up.Thank you. This was very enlightening!
"it can't even shoot arrows"
-Sun Tzu
and that is why it took less than 50 days to take france
Them: ‘violin bow’
Background music: *cello*
lol glad I'm not the only one who noticed
"Could have used a little more cowbell. I got to have more cowbell. I have a fever and the only presription is more cowbell."
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Came looking for this comment 😂
I came looking for this comment and was wondering what cello piece it was. I just started playing cello months ago and it sounded like a pretty song to play.
Professional Violin Bows are expensive because you can also use it to shoot dragons.
even a normal would require experience under 50!!!!
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Violins, Violas, Cellos, and Double Basses are very beautiful musical instruments! 🎻🎼🎵🎶🎧💽📻💿💓💗💏🌹
this was so insightful. thank you for making this video! there's so much i didn't know about the bow i use every day
Thank you so much for not voicing over her explanation as she spoke. As a French speaker I was able to enjoy her detailed explanation! By the way, I think the translation for 'nerveux' should be 'stiff' rather than 'nervous'. Anyway, loved the vid!
(because in French 'nerveux' can also be used to describe meat which is tough)
A great art and service. Truly one of the most unknown. Everyone appreciates the instrument and the musician. But the bow? Wow!
5:54 the tear in her eye. You can see the reserved passion.
I think she just has a pinkeye, but she is passionate for sure, can't do something like that and not be passionate.
@@letstalkaboutstupidstuff3707 I think it might be palsy
Yeah, it is just a condition, not emotional tears .....
Intro music was so relaxing 😌
It feels so great when you actually like going to work.
I was so miserable with last job before my current one. I dreaded going, I worked as a residential advisor at Job Corps. Man those kids were the worst, but I have an awesome job that I enjoy going to every day. Now im a field technician for a government contractor
I have been in that situation for most of my 50+ years of working.
On my first job, my boss told me to always concentrate on peoples strengths, rather than criticise their weaknesses.
That simple formula has always worked for me and staff who worked with me more than 30 years ago have remained as friends to this day.
I felt like bowing before her. So meticulous. Genius !!!
Yep, I used to play the violin, and had a cheap normal bow, but my teacher once let me borrow hers, and holy crap! What a difference
Can’t imagine what a 600k bow would feel like or sound like
Sometimes a $3000 modern bow can blow the $600k bow out of the water.
That was certainly the case when I played three bows in front of an audience. One was a James Tubbs ($12k), the other a Marco Raposo ($1.5k), and the final one was a Francois Xavier Tourte ($710k).
Everyone, literally *everyone* loved the Raposo and didn't think the Tourte was anything special. They mistook it for the Tubbs in fact.....
@@liamnevilleviolist1809 Honestly was about to say that, The 2-5k ones are typically the ceiling for how good things can get, 600k is just brand/fancy shit for rich people to pretend it's better.
@@iamcll So many people who are extremely high-up in the classical music industry/are very rich anyway are buying bows based on the name. I've heard the phrase "I won't play on any bow that's not French" which is a pretty disgusting thing to say. I've also heard "Pfft..! Unless the bow is at least $10k I'm not going to buy it".
I dislike these people so much. The most expensive bow I've actually bought (and not borrowed) is a Bazin which was priced at $3000 AUD which is not too bad considering it was literally the greatest bow I'd ever played on ... until I had a friend overseas make a bow for me which matched its playing characteristics and sound. The sound was actually a little brighter and I preferred this. I could be heard even more over a piano when playing a viola & piano sonata.
So can you guess the country of origin that made my new bow that is better than the French Bazin? ;)
And guess the price too please ;)
Also, it's funny that Bazin is a French name but it's not fancy enough for some snobby players....
on last audition, my concept of the pricier the better was broken when my daughter auditioned some bows.... depending on the skill and style of the player, my daughter wasn't able to wield a $70k Sartory bow but settled on a cheaper Lamy bow
Cries in poor violin student
Although I personally own a carbon bow because why not it is something new
Ha my teacher forbid me to buy a carbon one
carbon fiber bows aren't necessarily bad
@@Adam-lq1yn Ye I know, I went to a shop to get a bow and they let me choose but I didn't know what to choose so I asked my teacher and he got really angry for some reason
@@lisannevanpuyvelde2741 its mainly just preference and aesthetics. carbon bows are almost always stronger but I can see why someone would want a wood one instead
@@Adam-lq1yn then I think he just hates them, also a Carbon would have been better in that case cause mine broke two times already xD
she has to be as close to a wand maker as our world has!
Bell's palsy is the reason for tears,
I think
Thank you, I was looking down through the comments for a reason behind her right eye.
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It's mostly artificial tears to keep the eye moist and lubricated because the palsy won't allow the eye to naturally blink.
Imagine knowing you’re THAT good at something.
I’m competent in my job and people are happy sure. But to know that you’re one of very few, trained and knowledgeable people, that are so rare. It would be a strange knowledge to be that person.
She may be miss an eye but gained 10 eyes in her fingers.
What an artisan 👍🏻
I had my heavy fiberglass bow from 45 years ago ($15). The original hair was actually some plastic fibers. I remember applying rosin the first time; it wouldn't stick. The bow is now finally broken from the tension stress at the tip a few months ago. I have to spend some money now.
LOL Well it sounds like you are well ahead on the money side - Maybe treat yourself?
Very nice video. Lots of eye hand coordination there...and meticulous attention to detail. Fit and finish are everything.
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I need to message TwoSet Violin 🎻 about this. :)
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its awesome that people are able to develop these skills.
Neat!.... learned alot about violin bows.... didn't realize how important it was ... just as important if not more as the violin.🙂
what is the background music?
What a fascinating process!
I have a L Bausch bow. Under where the leather is installed there is a marking “X //“ is there any significance to this markings or symbol?
Got a pair of pernambuco tourte embossed old bow. Used to play by my grandpap. Sadly it's just sitting here and gathering dust. The other is also an old hexagon or oct I just dont have any idea. Hair is brittle and gone
I just came here to this video, because I found an ebay auction of a bundle of around 40-50 violin bows, and it was (so far) around 150€. Some of them just needed some hair repair...
This video kind of made me want to go buy those bows lot.
I'm actually considering to be a violinist, but I know nothing about violins and bows, how to take care of them or clean them. Could you guys give me some tips?
Very interesting. Thanks
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You should make a why bassoons are so expensive video
does the strings on the bow go one way or both. i mean the orientation of them?
I haven't changed my violin bow hair since I first purchased them 🤭 apparently I need to rehair my bows😇
A less popular profession, the artisans have a precision skill to make these Violin Bows.
Best episode by far
A very interesting video about bowmaking.
wow. I love bach Chaconne at the end
What this video doesn’t mention is that the wood used for bows, pernambuco wood, comes from a specific tree called the brazilwood tree (the national tree of Brazil.) The problem is that the brazilwood tree is now endangered and is nearly extinct in most of its original region.
The trade of pernambuco wood is likely to be banned in the immediate future, which will create a major problem in the bow-making industry which highly values this wood. The International Pernambuco Conservation Initiative (IPCI), whose members are the bowmakers who rely on pernambuco for their livelihoods, is working to replant the trees. IPCI also advocates for the usage of other woods for violin bows to raise money to plant pernambuco seeds.
Bowmaker for more than fifty years here. Video is interesting and well done, but I must disagree with what you say about the price of very expensive bows. A bow that sells for $690,000 is only "worth" that much for the same reason a Stradivari violin is "worth" $10,000,000: it's an investment. Bows do not improve with age after they are played in. There are many modern bowmakers who can make bows as good as Tourte or anyone else. But they can't get the prices historical bows get, because they are not yet investments.
I have some 200 year old mahogany. 20"× 34" panels and 2"× 3"× 8' runners. It may be worth more as instrument stock than furniture
@@Glenn-F-Rice Quite possible. As you probably know, it;s highly sought after by guitar makers.
everyone can buy the best designed worldcup football in the store but the football played in the worldcup final is a totally different thing
i’m from Mongolia and when i was buying my 300, nearly 400 dollar instrument i thought it was weird that the hair was listed as specifically Mongolian horse hair
The shop is beautiful,, i imagined this is the real life version of Olivander's wand shop
Can anyone tell me the name of the first background song? It’s beautiful.
Bach Chaccone. Look up the Heifetz recording
@@RMSVA That is a beautiful piece, but I don’t think it’s the one I’m looking for.
Thank you anyway.
Excellent.
I never knew violin bows are this expensive 😳.
Then again, I am not a musician. 🚶♂️
What can I say... violin is the best instrument that can evoke such deep emotion in my heart & my soul. It's good to know this then
In violin playing right hand technique is harder and more important than the left hand thus I guess bow is more important
I checked twice for the vdo quality but it was 480 p both the times .the vdo quality and ur content is fantastic
1080p for me
Any violin owners here?
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This is the same with all instruments.
Luckily Violins/Cellos/Guitars sound better with age.
A luthier is such a valued proffesion. As a life long musician (Guitar/Bass/Mandolin/Piano) i can appreciate an incredible instrument.
It's why I pay hundreds for strings alone. I spent 2k on restoring an 1971 Martin steel string to restore perfect intonation and full body sound.
I paid over a thousand for custom wrapped pickups for my 67 telecaster.
As a musician you continuously seek the best sound.
I think good technique and practice will get you farther than good instruments. You have to evolve as a player and get an instrument that matches where you are in your musical journey. A sloppy player with a 1971 Martin will sound worst than someone who practice regularly, has a good technique and play on an intermediate level Yamaha.
I had no idea very very informative
I got a violin ad before watching this video, cool
i wanna know the name of the piece in the background
Chaconne by Bach
Bach Partita no.2 BWV 1004 Chaconne
Nice video.
Awesome 👌
i wish more industries and crafts would allow more apprenticeships instead of everyone needing to go to college for 4+ years.
The whole ethos of colleges is flawed, since everything is about a uniform standard of mediocrity.
80% will get you an honours degree, but imagine going on to design 100 buildings and feeling proud that only 20 of them collapsed. Or how about working as an airline pilot and only crashing once a month.
Working to 100% standards every day of your life is difficult for most students to fully comprehend.
Can you guys make a video on GENELEC SPEAKERS? The master class monitor speakers that are just outrageously expensive.
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TwoSetViolin needs to react to this.
OMFG yessss
"Professional bows/players have their bows redone every 3 months." 2 Cellos looked at each other and said "Thunderstruck?" New bows please after they finished tearing it up. Have you seen those guys tear up a bow in minutes? :D Bloody good job they are earning top cash for their musical skills, as I bet that shit gets really expensive. =D
im sorry if this inappropriate, but, how does her right eye not dry out since she can't blink it?
What's the song the violinist is playing at the end??
Music at 1:07 ?
Richard the Third once said:"My Kingdom For A Horse"... Imagine what price a bow made from that horse would fetch!
InTeReStInG
I purchased a a 1950 violin I didn't say the case was 100 year old German duck house weigh more than the violin and the case. it has made in Germany.
Great video ❤❤
It's on my channel
Whats the first song thats played?
@ 2”35’ Do not hammer the wedge into the frog on the table top. Hold it in your hand!
I love the deep orange glow of Pernambuco.
I met the person who was the highest bidder of that $600k+ Tourte bow in auction. He has many more gems at home.
Nice
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I guess Ling ling got the most expensive bow 😅
Go practice..
Just tell me what's the title of the music of guy playing
A good bow can make an mediocre instrument sound as best as it can, a low quality bow can make an expensive beautiful instrument sound half as good
What is the violin song in the beginning?
Does anyone know the piece he was playing at the end?
It's the Chaconne by Bach (Partita No. 2 BWV 1004). 😉
Someone correct me if I'm mistaken, but the hair also usually comes from a stallion instead of a mare due to their anatomical differences... the mare's tail hair gets routinely soaked with urine.
I see
1:49 Why only white horse hair is used?
Doesn't have to be. A lot of double bass bows have black hair assuming its probably more coarse
Remember, practice 45 hours a day. Otherwise, you won’t be good enough.
5 more hours than Ling Ling?
Sire but there's only 24 houres a day
Hehehe
Only ling ling can do that ಥ‿ಥ
We all know this is the only way to catch up with the fetuses that were playing violin while still in the womb.