Maestronet Home Page - Online magazine about bowed string instruments. Offers stolen instruments registry, database of instruments for sale, dealers, archives and discussion groups.
Hardanger Fiddle Association of America - Organization preserving and promoting traditional Norwegian folk music and dance. Membership information, mailing lists, calendar, and FAQ.
All Things Strings - Profiles, reviews, news, market updates, discussion forums about bowed instruments, players, and makers. Searchable dealer database.
Mark Deutsch's Bazantar - Biography of the designer and performer the bazantar, a modified acoustic bass with sympathetic strings. Also, contact information, concert schedule and MP3s.
How to Buy a Violin - A multi-chapter guide on how to shop for a violin, viola or cello. Discusses dealer and shop practices, instrument authenticity, depreciation and value.
Bowed Strings - Scientific acoustic descriptions show the physics of bowed string instruments.
The Strad Magazine - Monthly print magazine for bowed string players, teachers, students, makers and dealers. Read sample contents, browse for books, CDs and posters. Strings business and education directories.
Erhu - Chinese two stringed bowed instrument. Includes description, pictures and MP3s.
Catgut Acoustical Society - Provides information about the application of scientific principles to the construction of instruments in the violin family. Includes journal, research articles, conference schedules and membership details.
Violinandviola.co.uk - Contains database of bowed string teachers and performers in the UK, free sheet music downloads, forum and events noticeboard.
Cozio.com - Online database of Italian stringed instruments made before 1800.
Violinbridges - Online photographic archive of bridges from violin instrument family with weights and measurements of bridges displayed.
Erhu Music - By George Gao, instruction videos, music albums, and general information.
Fiddle and Alternative Strings Forum - Lots of submissions of questions and responses about fiddle playing and styles and dealing with acoustic and electric bowed stringed instruments.
Reese Williams - Stringed Instruments - Repair and restoration of stringed instruments, sale of bows and instruments. Details and contact information.
Paul Rubenstein - Photos and descriptions of Rubenstein's creations, non-traditional bowed stringed instruments: alumitar, ubertar, cellotar. Other instruments: mechanical monk, electric saron, and m'birangi. Links to interviews.
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