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A 103 Year Old's BEST Life Advice

An unbelievable woman. Someone like her, just younger 92, was at the start of my luthiers journey in 1992. So, why am I sharing it? I am sharing it because you might find some value in it for yourself.

Badiarov Violins 27.Jul.24

Many baroque violinists want…

Many baroque violinists want to be able to express the whole palette of colors, including the nearly impossible. But not all gut strings are capable of doing this.
The more…

Badiarov Violins 27.Jul.24

An iconic Belgian artist, Ren Magritte, once said: "Everything we see hides another thing; we always want to see what is hidden...

An iconic Belgian artist, Ren Magritte, once said: "Everything we see hides another thing; we always want to see what is hidden by what we see." Violinist, Baroque violinist,…

Badiarov Violins 20.Jul.24

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' : . Look, when I was a kid, daring to play anything non-standard guaranteed attention, including unwanted attention sometimes, but overall, it was easy to stand out from the sea…

Badiarov Violins 16.Jul.24

Many professional violinists-spallists-leaders aspire to enhance their performance, sound richer, play more concerts, and gain r...

Many professional violinists-spallists-leaders aspire to enhance their performance, sound richer, play more concerts, and gain recognition as violoncellists da spalla. However,…

Badiarov Violins 25.Jun.24

Da Spalla Players: Order your…

Da Spalla Players: Order your NEW synthetic Spalla string set here: (Link)

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Badiarov Violins 24.Jun.24

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Once upon a time, I was at a festival. Church. Very baroque. 16th or 17th century, or mixed, I guess, with foundations from the Middle Ages. Catholic. Big. I hope this gives you…

Badiarov Violins 23.Jun.24

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Badiarov Violins 23.Jun.24

Grazie thank you to…

Grazie thank you to Simonetta, Mimmo Peruffo & Luca Scalco Aquila Corde Armoniche Srl

Badiarov Violins 23.Jun.24

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Al villan non far sapere quant buono il formaggio con le pere.

Badiarov Violins 21.Jun.24

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Many professional violinists travel by air with their violins. Many want to have their precious souls nicely stowed in the overhead locker rather than checked in with suitcases.…

Badiarov Violins 19.Jun.24

Whats in your mind?

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Badiarov Violins 19.Jun.24

On my way, and stakes are high

On my way, and stakes are high. Will there be the continuation of da spalla, or is it already a story Rest In Peace? @top fans @follow

Badiarov Violins 19.Jun.24

Very happy and grateful to…

Very happy and grateful to see one of my clients performing on his Badiarov at the one and only Museo Nacional del Prado.

Badiarov Violins 18.Jun.24

Depending on where you live,…

Depending on where you live, or your violinistic-musical circles, rhythmical liberty can be either welcome or taboo. But...
Rhythmical liberty in Baroque music can be…

Badiarov Violins 18.Jun.24

Many violinists run out of…

Many violinists run out of passion, purpose, and love for music decades before retirement sets them "free". Yet, many violinists never lose their passion, purpose, and love for…

Badiarov Violins 11.Jun.24

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Many violinists want to enrich their palette. However, only a few of them have the courage to learn from the violin as it was actually made by the iconic masters whose instruments…

Badiarov Violins 10.Jun.24

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: " ." ' , , , , . "Even" is inserted as a joke because, look, many musicians find it easier to play all Sonatas and Partitas from memory than to say two words about why they are…

Badiarov Violins 07.Jun.24

How do you even date someone…

How do you even date someone if you are not a spallist?!
Many phenomenal violinists, including leaders, multi-instrumentalists, concertmasters, and reputable music academy…

Badiarov Violins 05.Jun.24

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Exceptional violinists are always exceptions. In the past 30 years, I have almost never seen a modern violinist playing on traditional strings. The industrial strings, like…

Badiarov Violins 04.Jun.24

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A 103 Year Old's BEST Life Advice

Many baroque violinists want…

An iconic Belgian artist, Ren Magritte, once said: "Everything we see hides another thing; we always want to see what is hidden...

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Many professional violinists-spallists-leaders aspire to enhance their performance, sound richer, play more concerts, and gain r...

Da Spalla Players: Order your…

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A post from Badiarov Violins

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Whats in your mind?

On my way, and stakes are high

Very happy and grateful to…

Depending on where you live,…

Many violinists run out of…

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