Vivvo CMS 4.1 PRI: Public Radio International http://www.pri.org/ &copy;2010 Spoonlabs d.o.o. PRI: Public Radio International http://www.pri.org/files.php?file=rss_682409203.gif http://www.pri.org/ China's violin-makers http://www.pri.org/stories/world/asia/china-s-violin-makers1847.html Asia Mon, 25 Jan 2010 06:30:00 -0600 China makes 70 percent of the world’s violins, and the country is nurturing a new generation of master violin-makers. Burton Dale Asia Sun, 05 Aug 2012 02:53:06 -0500 We lost the classical violin because of the secrecy of the Italian Guild Masters in the late 18th Century. China is doing it right by teaching in normal classrooms the skills that should be for all students. The result is a good violin available to every student of medium means and brings both musical harmony and cash into the Chinese economy. Bravo! I say.<br /> Burton Dale Burton Dale Asia Sun, 05 Aug 2012 02:56:41 -0500 I find the Chinese musical instruments to be of fine quality.<br /> <br /> Burton Dale<br /> West Palm Beach, Florida<br /> USA PRI: Public Radio International