11. VIOLIN’s HISTORY
Turkish and Mongolian horsemen from
Inner Asia were probably the world’s earliest fiddlers
It is believed that these instruments eventually
spread to China, India, the Byzantine Empire and
the Middle East, where they developed into
instruments
The violins present form emerged in early 16th-
Century Northern Italy
12. LUTHIERS
The most famous violin makers (luthiers)
- The Dalla Corna family (Italy)
- The Stradivari family (Italy)
- The Amati family
- The Dalla Corna family
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15. Violin in Turkish music
Violin is important instrument for turkish music.
They are used in Turkish classical music, folk music,
pop and the others (Especially, Arabesque)
Kemani Tatyos Efendi, Kemani Serkis Efendi, Nedim
Nalbantoğlu, Cahit Aşkın and Turay Dinleyen are a
most famous fiddler in Turkey.