Luthier Lazzara: violin maker in a tiny and unique lutherie shop

The musical world of the violin maker, the luthier, is a fascinating place called a lutherie. Do you know how many luthier tools it takes to make a violin? Discover the art of violin making – and meet luthier Jamie Marie Lazzara in her tiny violin shop where she explains her craft.

CHAPTERS
00:00 The art of Violin making in the smallest lutherie in the world
01:19 Luthier Lazzara: master violin maker in a unique lutherie shop
01:36 The luthier tools are the most important thing for a violin maker
02:26 A violin rosin collection from all over the world
02:38 Creating a violin starts with making the violin ribs
02:49 Next is to design, plane and cut out the violin head
03:14 Violin blocks help ensure the form of this Stradivari 1714 copy
03:29 The wood for the violin back needs to be chosen carefully
04:04 The so-called violin ribs are the sides of the violin
04:30 Violin soundboard: each violin has its own unique sound
05:11 The violin shape is carved out of the wood using chisels
05:34 A violin has more than 70 pieces which are held together with natural glue
06:03 Luthier Lazzara is the violin maker for the most famous classical music soloists in the world
07:45 The violetta musical instrument was used 150 years before the violin was invented
08:50 The kit violin was used by dance masters to set the rhythm and style for dances
09:43 Luthier Lazzara made a violin for President Barack Obama
10:41 Jamie Marie Lazzara: the luthier in the shadow of Palazzo Vecchio, Florence

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WHERE WE SHOT THE VIDEO
Country: Italy
Region: Tuscany
City: Florence
Gps: 43°46'7.43"N 11°15'25.15"E

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