By Tigray Sinanian August 14, 2017
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By Jeff K 1 December 25, 2016
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One of the most common questions concerning violinqulity and price is, "What is the difference between the $100 violin I found on ebay, and a $3,000 violin? Here are some answers that might shed some light for you. Violins that can be found for $100 - $400 will most likely be a machine made instrument. Violins made by machines are made very quickly and with poor materials, with the goal of pumping out as many instruments as possible for profit's sake, hence the low price. This is a problem, because if you rush the crafting process when making a violin, it will be very obvious in the quality and volume of sound produced. With machine made violins, box-wood is commonly used, which in itself is already a major fault since box-wood cannot even compare in resonation to handcrafted maple and spruce, which is used for handmade instruments, and has been scientifically proven to resonate sound much better than any other type of wood. When making a violin by hand, luthiers should take 2-5 months to carefully carve and perfect the shaping of the wood, paying close attention to fine details that can help produce an acoustic chamber that will resonate correctly. Also, a big factor in the way a violin will sound is where the wood has been harvested, as the resonation of any type of wood is greatly affected by the geographical location of the tree. Moist climates, altitude, exposure to sun, and density of the wood are all factors that contribute to the resonation of a wood, and these cannot be overlooked without serious problems in the acoustics of the finished instrument. The more a violin maker pays attention to these factors and incorporates them into making a higher quality instrument, the better the violin will sound, and in effect, the more it will be worth. So what is the difference in sound between a poor quality violin and a high quality violin? A machine made violin, or a violin that is made with low quality materials, or that has been rushed through the crafting process will have a shallow, one dimmentional sound, and will not project well at all. Many times, these instruments will sound very "nasal" and "whiny", not to mention the fact that you will run into an uneven sound whith "growling", "whistling", and worst of all, screeching. It is common knowledge in the musical world, that if you have a better instrument, the more likely you will desire to practice and play on it, so if you settle with a poor quality instrument, you are setting yourself up for disappointment in your musical endeavors. Ahandmadeviolin that has been given the proper attention through the materials and crafting process will not only have a clean even sound that can project loudly enough to do justice to a performance, but the sound produced will have more than one "texture" to it. This adds complexity to the sound, and will be more and more like a "voice" or "soul" that you will have at your disposal, instead of a blaring one-dimensional screech. If you desire to adopt the violin either as a hobby, or as your utmost passion that takes you into a professional career, it would be much wiser to save for a higher quality violin or possibly pay it off over an extended period of time than to drop a little bit of money on a violin that won't over be able to do justice to the skills you are trying to build for yourself. Not convinced yet? Come into the Kelin Violin Shop near Parker and 75, and I will personally demonstrate the difference of sound by playing on a $500 violin and then on a $10,000 violin, and I guarantee it will change your perception about the importance of quality with musical instruments!Justin DanielsKelin Violin Shop3321 Premier Dr.Suite BPlano, TX 75023972.881.1765 ...read more
By Kelin Violin Shop January 03, 2013
Kelin Zhang, violin luthier, has dedicated his life to hand-crafting high quality violins. Mr. Zhang studied at the Violin Making School of America in Salt Lake City, Utah with violin luthier-legend, Peter Prior. He recently returned from Cleveland, Ohio where he attended the Violin Making Competition of America, hosted by Violin Society of America, and won FIRST PLACE IN THE NATION FOR BEST IN SOUND - VIOLIN. If you are a musician, or you desire to start your journey on the violin, at least grant yourself the favor of stopping by and walking through his workshop to see the many many gorgeous instruments he has made. Violins range from $500 - $35,000 Rentals range from $22/month - $32/month (depending on size and quality), which includes the Rent-to-Own program where you can build up credit to purchase a violin at Kelin's shop! We're right next door to the International Music Conservatory! ...read more
By Kelin Violin Shop December 27, 2012
Join us every Thursday and Friday night at Austin Avenue for Karaoke. Thursdays start at 9pm goes till 1am! Fridays start at 10pm goes till 2 am! ...read more
By Jam On Dj Productions April 11, 2011
Jazz music is very popular with radio stations dedicated to only playing jazz. There are different styles of jazz music; most jazz music lovers either have one specific type of jazz they listen to or they may listen to all the different genres of jazz. There are many places where you can listen to jaz... ...read more
Jazz is a style of music that originates from the southern United States, especially New Orleans, Louisiana. It incorporates elements of European and African music from the 19th and 20th century. Jazz music is characterized by improvisation, syncopation and swing notes. ...read more
