Question

The development of the modern violin stems from early types of instruments available in europe during the Middle Ages.

a. true
b. false

Answer 1

The statement is true: early European instruments like the bowed lyra and the hurdy-gurdy during the Middle Ages influenced the development of the modern violin.

Step-by-step explanation:

True, the development of the modern violin is indeed rooted in early types of bowed string instruments that were available in Europe during the Middle Ages. Examples of these medieval instruments include the bowed lyra of the Byzantine Empire and the hurdy-gurdy, which was a mechanical violin using a rosined wheel to produce sound. The evolution of these instruments eventually contributed to the creation of the violin that we are familiar with today. Furthermore, during the medieval period, various other string and wind instruments were prevalent, such as the fiddle (vielle) and early versions of the flute and recorder, which played significant roles in both secular and liturgical music. Notably, with the increase in demand for music and the advent of the Gutenberg press, music became more widely distributed, paving the way for advances in musical instrument design.

Answer 2

Option-(A): The given statement is true.

Step-by-step explanation:

• Development in the modern violin stems:

The musical instrument was discovered in the 16th century, in Italy. As it had a very different shape and properties back then, as time passed and craft men and artists curved the shape, along with the properties of the instrument it was modified to a larger extent. Then in the 18th and 19th century further modification was brought in it giving more powerful sound and projection to the instrument.

• As the western culture then had a vast effect on the fiddle's property which is another name for violin, as the instrument has the highest pitch and is the smallest in the family.