My aunt told me this today; used to work in a symphony. Said they used the intestines/guts of cats to get the cords. She was serious. I think she may be going crazy and this would probably be proof, so an answer either way s appreciated!
2007-01-02 07:27:38 · 8 answers · asked by Royce 2 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music
umm i play the violin and no! im pretty sure they are made of some lind of metal
2007-01-02 07:31:21 · answer #1 · answered by jldevin 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
check this out... found it by Googling "violin cord cat gut" it's not Cat's guts.. just said like that. But it is animal intestine. Interesting.
cat·gut (kāt'gŭt') Pronunciation Key
n. A tough thin cord made from the treated and stretched intestines of certain animals, especially sheep, and used for stringing musical instruments and tennis rackets and for surgical ligatures.
2007-01-02 07:33:40 · answer #2 · answered by jja1178 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Violin cords were first made out of sheep gut. Nowadays, they are made by gut, steel or some sort of metal.
Catgut doesn't refer to the gut of cats but rather, it is a term used to describe a very tough or strong cord. Catgut is not made from the intestines of cats but from the intestines of sheep/goat; or occasionally from donkeys, horses and hogs.
2007-01-02 07:44:34 · answer #3 · answered by jackiely 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No! Strings are not made of cat guts. They are however made out of the intestines of sheep and other farm animals. Gut strings are know to have a very rich deep sound and are not used much today because they have a very short life span. Nowadays you can buy synthetic strings which are made of different metals and sound almost exactly like a gut-string.
2007-01-04 13:32:31 · answer #4 · answered by Will 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's just called cat gut. Cat gut is a thin cord made from certain animal's intestines.
2007-01-02 07:35:56 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
True. Computers have revolutionized (and proliferated) the ability to listen to, produce and distribute music. Computers have become extremely versatile and complex 'instruments' for writing and recording music and have also radically changed the nature of a 'piece of music'. You don't have to go to a concert hall, you don't have to own a 'physical' recording and you don't even have to spend any money (at point of use) to hear music. Computers 'democratize' music production and listening, allowing more people access it and to be heard. No longer is music 'guarded' by a small number of individuals who control it's consumption and profit from it. Check out Jacques Attali's book 'Noise' for a fascinating study of the developing relationship between music and society.
2016-05-23 07:04:31 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Used to be made of sheep or cat guts IN THE 17TH CENTURY!!!! Now they're always made of METAL. I don't know if people still use the 'gut' version I sure don't that would be just plain gross
2007-01-02 12:31:04 · answer #7 · answered by fw_lm045 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
i actually don't think so, but the hair in the stick that you play the violin with is made wit horse hair
2007-01-02 07:31:42 · answer #8 · answered by Cobrarette 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋