Luthier Lazzara: violin maker in a tiny and unique lutherie shop
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- 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
ABOUT US
We are Domenico and Giulia; two adventurers, filmmakers, documentarians travelling the world to discover, understand, and tell the story. Kiss From The World is dedicated to creating high quality non-fiction content that informs and entertains its viewers about the world in all its wonder, diversity and vibrancy.
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Very nice,You have an Amazing talent... Iam a 61yr old with low vision & blind in my right eye, I started building ukuleles & Steelstring guitars by hand about 5yrs ago. God Bless Hopefully I can come see your shop some day.🇮🇹🇺🇸
Music in the background is anxiety inducing. Standing in stark contrast to the calm and beauty a video such as this usually brings out in the viewer. Change the music .
Hi @Dark Phoenix, thank you for your suggestion.
I agree, sadly this seems to be the case with many interesting videos ruined by truly awful inappropriate music. Silence is Golden is something that really needs to be remembered by uploaders!
Yes, I agree. The music in the introduction did not compliment the video. I was confused by this choice and wondered why they did not choose a (natural) beautiful violin solo or string ensemble, considering it is a video on violin making.
What a wonderful shop and beautiful lifestyle.
To learn to work with patience and precision, so un-modern. Respect.
How little is needed if there is the passion. RESPECT
Well said!
I was wondering, who were your teachers? What an amazing life. Making violins and, judging from your shop, other varieties of instruments. Next to human language, musical instruments are our way to say what words alone fail to communicate. The voice of a violin is un-improvable.
Hi @nickdryad thanks for your wonderful words.
All good things in life come from perseverance, dedication and seeing a glass as half full as opposed to half empty.
Very nice
Thank for the video, great work, from watching,lol, keep up the great work,,..
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Really enjoyed your video thanks...lovely workshop.
Totally cool, love what you do.
Wonderful! Thank you for sharing!
Alan
Loved your video
Amazing!
awesome
I think it's brilliant
I love 🌷
Wow.
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"it's the violin that Itzhak Perlman plays" - pause
me: that's interesting
play- "the one I made for him"
me: alrighty then
Good
Need more videos,,lol,tiny shop,wow,
Thank you so much for your enthusiastic response to our documentary! We're thrilled to hear that you enjoyed the exploration of the tiny violin shop and found it intriguing. Your feedback is highly appreciated.
We're always working on creating more content, and your encouragement fuels our passion. It's fantastic to know that you're interested in seeing more videos. We'll definitely keep your request in mind for future productions.
If there's a specific aspect of violin making or any related topic you'd like us to delve into in future videos, feel free to share your ideas. We value your input and are excited to continue sharing engaging and informative content. Thanks again for being part of our audience!
Cheers, Domenico and Giulia
Superrrr woman
Nice film, and great to see someone working to such a high standard from such a small space. Shame Hans Zimmer seems to have done the soundtrack...
I am really surprised you aren't based in Cremona, Italy. Great video.
I think, Florence is a better place, because there are already more than 150 violinmakers in Cremona today. They all settle there because you can sell violins for a higher price if there is written on the label 'made in Cremona'
Que es otra clase el violin
Her shop is also featured in this months (07/21) Strad Magazin
Hi @ReinhardBauske Thanks for this news! Cheers, Domenico.
I just bought supposedly an old Giuseppe Lecchi violin but the lower back is 360 mm. I read that his violin doesn’t go beyond 358 mm. Can anyone help me identify?
Hi Shelvi! Regarding your technical question, I recommend that you contact Jamie directly. Here you can find his contacts. Cheers, Domenico. www.masterviolinmaker.info/contatti.html
Thanks !!
Can a violin survive more than 300 years or does the timber /or glue need replacing? Thankyou from Australia.
Hi @cjackson You can ask directly to Jamie. This is his email: jamie.lazzara@gmail.com Cheers, Domenico.
Yes, if it’s taken care of it will last. That and more.
Violin price, please
The background music is extremly annoying and loud.
Hi @BasiaSzendrei, thank you for your feedback
I agree, terrible soundtrack! It doesn't make sense for a video on violin making. I wonder why the producers didn't choose music with violin in it.
Don't you any answer ...
I need ....God bless
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Me after watching Whisper of The Heart: How much does a Violin maker make?
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What does money got to do with it? She seems to be so happy with her life.
UN SALUTO CORDIALE DA TUO COPAGNO DI CLASSE EDRIO.
SEI BRAVA COME SEMPRE.
Hi, God bless you. And alway take care the 4th weave is started covid19.
I am 57 years old and my desire is have to have a violin but I don't have good enough mony to buy if you help me with book as well violin would be great. I am expecting your mail as soon possible. Thanks agai take care.
There is a simple answer to the music ! Turn the volume down .
Seriously I can't see any power tools in this video .
Many people accept that the way you play and practice on an instrument effects the tone . I wonder if the use of power tools in violin making could also effect the tone because of the vibrations generated ?
This is a piece of wood, it comes from a tree
Yes it didn’t come from a shop hardware , what do you think.
It is a great video. I love stringed instruments and the music they produce. It is too bad the (apparently clueless) producers of this video chose such an ugly soundtrack (having no violin in it) which doesn't compliment violin making what-so-ever. Of all the music out there to choose from. Why not go with Vivaldi or Corelli perhaps? Anything with (natural) strings.
Thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts on our video. We appreciate your positive feedback regarding the exploration of the world of violin making.
We understand and acknowledge your disappointment with the chosen soundtrack. In hindsight, we recognize that there may have been better options, and we agree that the music could have been more aligned with the theme of violin making.
Selecting the right soundtrack is indeed a subjective matter, and we acknowledge that we may not have pleased everyone's musical preferences. It's a challenging task to cater to diverse tastes, and unfortunately, due to copyright constraints, we had to make certain choices within those limitations.
Your feedback is valuable to us, and we'll certainly consider it for future projects. We aim to continually improve and provide content that resonates with our audience. Thank you for being understanding, and we hope you still enjoyed the insights into the artistry of violin making. If you have any further suggestions or comments, we're always eager to hear from our audience.
Cheers, Domenico and Giulia.
Violin makers are so up their own backsides. Using old fashioned, inefficient tools and then pretending that as it was what Stradivari used, it must be right. Stradivari used the best that was available at the time. That was a long time ago. If he had a bandsaw, thickness sander etc, and didn't need to boil up dead animals to make glue he would have used them. He didn't't have electricity either. So, why not uses candles to see to work?
Some luthiers do use bandsaw and sander, and hot iron bender. As for hide glue, there are some reasons why luthiers still use it. Hide glue is reversible, which allows a luthier to open the violin without breaking it, while PVA glues and other glues are more permanent, that makes it difficult for repair.
On the other end of the spectrum, there are Chinese factories that churn out thousands of cheap violins quickly, with a lot of procedures done by CNC machine, but because they have put efficiency before quality, these violins have numerous problems, like incorrect fingerboard height, loose tuning pegs, poor sound, etc. So there is some merits to doing things hand crafted, because there are still a lot of things that can only be done more precisely with hand tools.
horrible mixing
Did you mean the soundtrack? Terrible soundtrack.
Very poor choice of music.
Hi JJM! Thanks for your opinion. Every opinion is important for us. Even the negative ones because they allow us to improve ourselves. Cheers, Domenico.
I agree! I noticed how irritating the music was when I started watching the video. I thought to myself, of all the music options out there, why was this chosen? It didn't have any violin; it was all very electronic sounding. You would think that a video about violin making would choose beautiful natural violin music to compliment the content of the video.
Women using tools Soo hot!