The Violin: Manoug Parikian

United Kingdom, 1964

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Episode no. 1 of Series “We Make Music”
Manoug Parikian, the Armenian violinist, talks about his Stradivarius, showing how it is made and the technique of playing. He also traces the development of the violin, from as far back as 3000 BC to the emergence of the violin and its present form in the 15th century.

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Credits

producer

Ken Cameron

director

Muir Mathieson

production company

National Committee for Audio-Visual Aids in Education

Anvil Films and Record Group

Duration

00:25:28:00

Production places

United Kingdom

Production dates

1964

Appears in

We Make Music

Group of items

We Make Music

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Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

011558

Language

English

Subject categories

Documentary

Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Music - Instruction and study

Educational & Instructional

Educational & Instructional → Educational films

Educational & Instructional → Instructional

History → History

Music & Performing Arts → Music - History and criticism

Music & Performing Arts → Music - Instruction and study

Music & Performing Arts → Musical instruments - Construction

Music & Performing Arts → Musicians

Music & Performing Arts → Performing arts

Music & Performing Arts → Stringed instruments

Music & Performing Arts → Violin

Music & Performing Arts → Violin - Construction

Music & Performing Arts → Violin music

Short films

Short films → Short films - Great Britain

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Sound

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Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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