Purple Violin
What’s with the Purple Violin?
Violins are one of the most popular traditional string instruments. You will often see violins in orchestras. However, it is unusual to see purple violins being played in formal concerts. Nowadays, you will see multicolored violins and purple being the most popular.
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In the earlier days, violins were painted with varnish. According to sound experts, paint affects the quality of sound being produced by a violin. That is the reason why musicians stick to the traditional varnished violins. They say that the timbre of violin is degraded by the coloring process.
The twentieth century brought a lot of changes to a lot of things. Musicians and aficionados are now considering not only showing their talents but their personality as well. The introduction of the purple violin is one of these modern changes. Musicians get to express their own personality with these colorful violins.
Several music companies manufacture purple violins as you can find here on this page. Just like the traditional violin, the process of making purple violins is just the same. Since the timbre is affected the painting process, some manufacturers introduced electric versions of purple violins.
There are still some who prefer the acoustic version of purple violins. They care more about the looks and care less about the sound produced. Different people have different personalities so they have a variety of reasons why they prefer acoustic or electric versions of purple violins.
Although purple is the most popular, there are also other colors that came out in the market. The color blue, orange, red, yellow, pink, and other combinations are just some of the other choices. As mentioned earlier, it is more of the personality of the musician that is being shown.
Being the most popular colored violin, purple is “in” with the younger generation. For those who are just starting to learn the violin, the colored ones are just perfect. The main reason for this is that sound quality is not a major concern for beginners. They only thing that matters is to learn how to play the violin.
Since the sound quality is the major downside of painted violins, there are still ways to improve the sound quality. Obviously, the skill is the most important factor for a violin to produce good sounds. The strings also help produce good sounds, so it is suggested to install high quality strings. A bow of good quality also helps produce excellent sound.
While the poor sound quality is a significant characteristic of painted violins, it still enjoyed being played in family gatherings. Playing painted violins among friends and small groups or occasions are still very well accepted. However, when the occasions are formal, it is still better to use the traditional violins.
Whatever the reasons are, purple violins will always be an appealing piece of string instrument. Musicians, whether they are amateurs or professionals the choice still depends on the person. Poor or good quality sound, purple violins will always bring symphony of joy from the hands of a true musician.