The Bladder Fiddle
Kaiti Bowen
Origin
- France
- Germany: Bell or symbol was added
- England: Traveling musicians used
- Latin America
Date Of Origination
- Armin Voigt Musical Instrument Suppliers, Markneukirch, Germany, 1900-1929
What is a Bladder Fiddle
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- A stick, a string and some kind of resonator in the form of a pig's bladder, a gourd, a small drum, or a tin.
- Added to this basic design can be any amount of bells, whistles, gongs, rattles and cymbals.
- Middle ground between a string instrument and a percussion instrument.
How Has It Evolved
- Original "musical bow"
- Seems to be the starting point for all musical bows throughout the world.