Grace Elliot
May 18th, 2011, 10:44 AM
Traditionally what are violin strings made from?
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A) Cat gut,
B) Steel wire or
C) Sheep intestine.
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The answer, of course, is (c) sheep intestine, so why then, do are the strings of violins, stringed instruments and tennis rackets called cat gut. It seems the answer lies with a medieval myth about16<SUP>th</SUP> century saddle maker, Erasmo. (*)
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TO READ THE FULL POST VISIT:
http://graceelliot-author.blogspot.com/2011/05/cat-gut-your-tongue.html (http://graceelliot-author.blogspot.com/2011/05/cat-gut-your-tongue.html)
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A) Cat gut,
B) Steel wire or
C) Sheep intestine.
<o:p> </o:p>
The answer, of course, is (c) sheep intestine, so why then, do are the strings of violins, stringed instruments and tennis rackets called cat gut. It seems the answer lies with a medieval myth about16<SUP>th</SUP> century saddle maker, Erasmo. (*)
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TO READ THE FULL POST VISIT:
http://graceelliot-author.blogspot.com/2011/05/cat-gut-your-tongue.html (http://graceelliot-author.blogspot.com/2011/05/cat-gut-your-tongue.html)
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