Traditional violin craftsmanship in Cremona

Overview

Cremonese violin craftsmanship is highly renowned for its traditional process of fashioning and restoring violins, violas, cellos and contrabasses. Violin-makers attend a specialized school, based on a close teacher-pupil relationship, before being apprenticed in a local workshop, where they continue to master and perfect their techniques – a never-ending process. Each violin-maker constructs from three to six instruments per year, shaping and assembling more than 70 pieces of wood around an inner mould by hand, according to the different acoustic response of each piece. No two violins are alike. Every part of the instrument is made with a specific wood, carefully selected and naturally well seasoned. No semi-industrial or industrial materials are used. Craftsmanship requires a high level of creativity: the craftsperson has to adapt general rules and personal knowledge to every...

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Communities: Italy
Languages: Not specified in UNESCO dataset
Cultural territories: Italy
Countries: Italy

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inscription_year2012

title_enTraditional violin craftsmanship in Cremona

title_frLe savoir-faire traditionnel du violon à Crémone

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concepts_secondary_namesAcoustics, Apprenticeship, Craft workers, Cultural organizations, Instrumental music, Restoration, Technical skills, Traditional tools, Vocational schools

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main_image_copyright2010 by Terra d'ombra Production

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Bowed string instruments Handicrafts Instrument making Acoustics Apprenticeship Craft workers Cultural organizations Instrumental music Restoration Technical skills Traditional tools UNESCO representative list

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