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the violinist in this video holds the violin in a really peculiar way, I'm wondering if there is a name for the way he holds the violin?











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the violinist in this video holds the violin in a really peculiar way, I'm wondering if there is a name for the way he holds the violin?











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the violinist in this video holds the violin in a really peculiar way, I'm wondering if there is a name for the way he holds the violin?











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    At this point, it ceases to be a violin. It's now a fiddle!
    – Tim
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    At this point, it ceases to be a violin. It's now a fiddle!
    – Tim
    11 hours ago








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At this point, it ceases to be a violin. It's now a fiddle!
– Tim
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At this point, it ceases to be a violin. It's now a fiddle!
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I think this way is called "holding the fiddle at the chest" or against the chest.



This hold is sometimes used for genres which usually refer to the violin as fiddle and playing it is called fiddling. E.g. in country or bluegrass.



While this position has obvious disadvantages e.g. vibrato (especially fast) is more difficult and playing in higher positions is much more difficult as well as changing the positions. These are techniques that are in general rarely used in fiddling.



Advantages of these positions are that it is stylistic typical to do so which adds to the mood of the presentation but also that its easier to sing while playing (I don't have an overview how many fiddlers do so, but there are some doing so.). It's easier to move on stage and keep contact with your fellows. At least they say so, but this claim seems quite plausible.






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  • So, fiddling would in fact be a pretty accurate term for doing this.
    – Kilian Foth
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  • I disagree. Fiddling is so much more than holding the fiddle in this special way and in fact many (or most?) fiddlers use standard position or something close to standard position.
    – DrSvanHay
    1 hour ago











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I think this way is called "holding the fiddle at the chest" or against the chest.



This hold is sometimes used for genres which usually refer to the violin as fiddle and playing it is called fiddling. E.g. in country or bluegrass.



While this position has obvious disadvantages e.g. vibrato (especially fast) is more difficult and playing in higher positions is much more difficult as well as changing the positions. These are techniques that are in general rarely used in fiddling.



Advantages of these positions are that it is stylistic typical to do so which adds to the mood of the presentation but also that its easier to sing while playing (I don't have an overview how many fiddlers do so, but there are some doing so.). It's easier to move on stage and keep contact with your fellows. At least they say so, but this claim seems quite plausible.






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  • So, fiddling would in fact be a pretty accurate term for doing this.
    – Kilian Foth
    2 hours ago










  • I disagree. Fiddling is so much more than holding the fiddle in this special way and in fact many (or most?) fiddlers use standard position or something close to standard position.
    – DrSvanHay
    1 hour ago
















8














I think this way is called "holding the fiddle at the chest" or against the chest.



This hold is sometimes used for genres which usually refer to the violin as fiddle and playing it is called fiddling. E.g. in country or bluegrass.



While this position has obvious disadvantages e.g. vibrato (especially fast) is more difficult and playing in higher positions is much more difficult as well as changing the positions. These are techniques that are in general rarely used in fiddling.



Advantages of these positions are that it is stylistic typical to do so which adds to the mood of the presentation but also that its easier to sing while playing (I don't have an overview how many fiddlers do so, but there are some doing so.). It's easier to move on stage and keep contact with your fellows. At least they say so, but this claim seems quite plausible.






share|improve this answer























  • So, fiddling would in fact be a pretty accurate term for doing this.
    – Kilian Foth
    2 hours ago










  • I disagree. Fiddling is so much more than holding the fiddle in this special way and in fact many (or most?) fiddlers use standard position or something close to standard position.
    – DrSvanHay
    1 hour ago














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I think this way is called "holding the fiddle at the chest" or against the chest.



This hold is sometimes used for genres which usually refer to the violin as fiddle and playing it is called fiddling. E.g. in country or bluegrass.



While this position has obvious disadvantages e.g. vibrato (especially fast) is more difficult and playing in higher positions is much more difficult as well as changing the positions. These are techniques that are in general rarely used in fiddling.



Advantages of these positions are that it is stylistic typical to do so which adds to the mood of the presentation but also that its easier to sing while playing (I don't have an overview how many fiddlers do so, but there are some doing so.). It's easier to move on stage and keep contact with your fellows. At least they say so, but this claim seems quite plausible.






share|improve this answer














I think this way is called "holding the fiddle at the chest" or against the chest.



This hold is sometimes used for genres which usually refer to the violin as fiddle and playing it is called fiddling. E.g. in country or bluegrass.



While this position has obvious disadvantages e.g. vibrato (especially fast) is more difficult and playing in higher positions is much more difficult as well as changing the positions. These are techniques that are in general rarely used in fiddling.



Advantages of these positions are that it is stylistic typical to do so which adds to the mood of the presentation but also that its easier to sing while playing (I don't have an overview how many fiddlers do so, but there are some doing so.). It's easier to move on stage and keep contact with your fellows. At least they say so, but this claim seems quite plausible.







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  • So, fiddling would in fact be a pretty accurate term for doing this.
    – Kilian Foth
    2 hours ago










  • I disagree. Fiddling is so much more than holding the fiddle in this special way and in fact many (or most?) fiddlers use standard position or something close to standard position.
    – DrSvanHay
    1 hour ago


















  • So, fiddling would in fact be a pretty accurate term for doing this.
    – Kilian Foth
    2 hours ago










  • I disagree. Fiddling is so much more than holding the fiddle in this special way and in fact many (or most?) fiddlers use standard position or something close to standard position.
    – DrSvanHay
    1 hour ago
















So, fiddling would in fact be a pretty accurate term for doing this.
– Kilian Foth
2 hours ago




So, fiddling would in fact be a pretty accurate term for doing this.
– Kilian Foth
2 hours ago












I disagree. Fiddling is so much more than holding the fiddle in this special way and in fact many (or most?) fiddlers use standard position or something close to standard position.
– DrSvanHay
1 hour ago




I disagree. Fiddling is so much more than holding the fiddle in this special way and in fact many (or most?) fiddlers use standard position or something close to standard position.
– DrSvanHay
1 hour ago


















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