Wednesday, October 19, 2011

Playing Violin

Right now I am taking violin lessons. I have just learned the first song in Book 1. Twinkle Twinkle. You can see the video of me playing on here. I have always wanted to play violin. My parents gave me my violin for my 7th birthday. When I first got it I didn't know how to tune it or use the bow. Now I know this and I know how to rosin the bow, tighten the bow, and play A scale. These are the rhythms I can play- Tugga Tugga Stop Stop, See Ya Later Alligator, 12sh4, Pineapple Strawberry and Up Pony Down Pony. I plan to take violin lessons here in the US until December. I want to take my violin with me to India and take lessons there. It is different to play Indian violin than Western violin.
One of the differences is that you hold it differently. In Western violin you stand up and you hold it between your collarbone and your jawbone. In Indian violin you sit down and rest the scroll on your ankle bone and the lower bout you rest on your chest.
Another difference is in Western violin you call the strings EADG, but in Indian violin you call the strings Pa Sa Pa Sa. This means the strings are tuned differently and they make a different sound.
One last difference is most of the time in Western violin people play music that has already been written by famous composers. In Indian violin people like to be more creative and play songs that have not already been written.
I am happy that I play violin.

3 comments:

  1. Nice reading about your violin and music, Shalini. Keep it up :)

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  2. I am proud of you for studying violin. It is a difficult instrument but so rewarding. I love violin music.

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  3. Thanks for your comments. Shalini

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