Not to be confused with Viol.
Not to be confused with Violine.
Violins were a type of small stringed musical instrument.[4] They were also called fiddles.[1]
Description[]
Violins were approximately 2 feet (0.61 meters) in length and had four, occasionally five, strings. These strings created[4] mellow[2] musical tones when they were stroked with a bow. Playing the instrument involved tucking it under one's chin, near the collarbone, holding it with one hand while they worked the bow with the other.[4] Some of the violins found in the Western Heartlands were made out of cedar and burled walnut wood.
Notable Users[]
Individuals[]
- Diccon Picard, a jeweler of Ghars, Cormyr, circa 1367 DR, owned a Selgaunt fiddle but was not a great player.[1]
- Rinaldo, a self-styled bard in Easthaven, was fond of plucking a fiddle in the White Lady Inn while recounting the story of the White Lady ghost.[6]
Races & Sentient Creatures[]
- The cricket-like sprites known as grigs were masters of the fiddle. By playing a fiddle, they could compel creatures within 30 feet (9.1 meters) to dance uncontrollably, to the point of exhaustion.[7][8][9][10] They could fashion tiny grig fiddles that would work for others, and their master fiddles were exquisite instruments capable of producing the most beautiful music, and granted grigs many of the powers of great bards.[5]
- Violins were a greatly favored instrument among elves, who loved their mellow sound.[2]
Settlements & Nations[]
- The cities of Waterdeep and Selgaunt harbored craftsmen, many of whom were elven, capable of making high-quality violins. They could be ordered from Aurora's Whole Realms Catalogue, from which master-quality violins were also available for special orders and custom prices.[2]
Appendix[]
See Also[]
- Rebec, another stringed instrument that was considered to be a precursor of violins.
Appearances[]
- Novels
- The Rose of Sarifal
- Video Games
- Baldur's Gate III
External Links[]
Violin article at Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia.
Fiddle article at Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia.
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Chet Williamson (July 1998). Murder in Cormyr. (TSR, Inc.), chap. 23, p. 145. ISBN 0-7869-0486-0.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Jeff Grubb, Julia Martin, Steven E. Schend et al (1992). Aurora's Whole Realms Catalogue. (TSR, Inc), p. 23. ISBN 0-5607-6327-2.
- ↑ Blake Mobley (1992). The Complete Bard's Handbook. (TSR, Inc.), p. 87. ISBN 1-56076-360-4.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Dale Henson (February 1993). The Magic Encyclopedia, Volume Two. (TSR, Inc), p. 147. ISBN ISBN 978-156076563.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Jennifer Clarke Wilkes, David Eckelberry, Rich Redman (February 2003). Savage Species. (Wizards of the Coast), pp. 57–58. ISBN 0-7869-2648-1.
- ↑ Christopher Perkins (September 2020). Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden. Edited by Kim Mohan. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 61. ISBN 978-0786966981.
- ↑ Gary Gygax (August 1983). Monster Manual II 1st edition. (TSR, Inc), p. 71. ISBN 0-88038-031-4.
- ↑ Doug Stewart (June 1993). Monstrous Manual. (TSR, Inc), pp. 328, 330. ISBN 1-5607-6619-0.
- ↑ Skip Williams, Jonathan Tweet, Monte Cook (July 2003). Monster Manual v.3.5. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 235. ISBN 0-7869-2893-X.
- ↑ Steve Townshend (February 2013). “The Dragon's Bestiary: Fey of Wood and Wind”. In Steve Winter ed. Dragon #420 (Wizards of the Coast), pp. 7–8.