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Anime Girl Playing the Violin Music Instrument Drawing
This is the last of my series of drawings featuring maidens playing musical instruments. I need to get around to brainstorming a new series of cute little practice drawings. I am still working on my pose practice sketches. This is just about what you can expect in the future as far as drawing blogs are concerned. I might also do some new fashion dress drawings. Now, it is time to learn about the violin. The violin is also known as the fiddle. The highest quality version of all violins was made by Stradivarius. Such instruments usually sell for a couple...
Harp Ukulele Anime Drawing Instrument
The harp ukulele is the crossbreed of a harp and a ukulele. This is what their child looks like. All joking aside, the instrument appeared in the US around the 1910s. It gained mainstay recognition in the Panama-Pacific International Exposition of 1915. The instrument faded away as quickly as it gained notoriety. These days, not a lot of people play it. As of lately, folks have started to take an interest in this instrument. I hope you liked learning about this fun looking instrument. This is Teresita Blanco, the Artsy Sister. Bye, bye and God bless.
Rebab Anime Drawing Instrument
The Rebab is an interesting string instrument. It was spread through Islamic trading routes. It is one of the oldest bowed instruments. The first one appeared in the 8th century. There are three main types. The one I drew is the spike fiddle variant. It is normally made of parchment or sheepskin. The instrument is normally used to play the basic melody. The instrument doesn’t have a standardized scale. It is normally played with the buka, as part of an ensemble of music. In Malaysia, the rebab is important for traditional music. It is also played for healing ritual mass...
Keytar Anime Drawing
The Keytar is a synthetic instrument. The precursor of the keytar was created in Vienna in 1795. It was a portable piano called orphica. It the evolved into the piano accordion that first appeared in 1852. The modern keytar first appeared Weltmeister, a manufacturing company in East Germany. Overtime, other companies developed their own versions of the Keytar. It became quite popular in the 1970s and 80s. Even today, it still gets played often. Some of the early keytar players include Paul McCartney and Jan Hammer. I hope you find this information about the Keytar amusing. This is Teresita Blanco,...
Rudra Veena Music Instrument Anime Drawing
Today, I wanted to talk a little bit about the Rudra Veena. It is also known as the Bin in Northern India. It is a string instrument used in classic Hindu music. It is most commonly heard in dhrupad music. The instrument has a deep bass sound. The instrument is quite ancient. It gained prominence in the 15th century during the reign of Zain-ul Abidin. After India became independent, the traditional patronage for the instrument stopped. This contributed to its decline in popularity. These days there are very few players of the Rudra Veena. According to oral tradition, the instrument...