Lets get the showing off over first, LOL. I am a bit bored so I decided to take up violin seriously again having been on and off for eight years after I stopped going to school so now I have this lovely Japanese violin lady who comes and teaches me at 9am twice a week. Anyway, today I went to her place instead because she wanted to record me playing to show me my mistakes. So if you want to hear me stumbling around, open the virus-free MP3 attachment of my version of Double Violin Concerto in D Minor BWV 1043: I. Vivace by J.S. Bach. I'm not sure what grade this is but it doesn't really matter because if I want to get the certificate I have to start doing the theory exams as well and I'm very bad at passing exams 
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Confession time: I cheated :greengrin: because I am showing you only the middle 2:30 out of 4 minutes (I am only given this part to go home and correct). Anyway, this is my best piece by far and, as the name suggests, it has to be played by 2 people so the emphasis on the harmony between the 2 violins does not accentuate my frigidness as much (but you can hear that I got overwhelmed very quickly by the increased tempo at 1:03
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While you are here with me, lets go to my next weird and wonderful problem I have ordered an Italian violin from a Cremonese luthier last month but apparently I need a name for it, LOL. In fact I am being very naughty because I am not allowed to call my violin it, I have to call my violin her! Anyway, I am told that it is ready but I am going to St. Lucia to see the Cricket World Cup this Thursday so I have six weeks to think about her name. N.B. for American ladies, cricket is the English predecessor of baseball but it takes up the whole day and the main point becomes having a picnic instead, LOL.
Actually can I say this? This is more difficult than naming a baby.
I have thought up of both boys and girls baby name already but naming a violin is way too abstract for me, LOL. At this rate, I probably need a baptism as well as a confirmation service! May be the ladies who have named their pets (or those who have names for their bags) can help me!
Preliminary name: Emily - no particular reason except I think it sounds OK to call a violin Emily if thats not too crazy. May be if I have a Stradivarius then I may start calling it/her Comtesse Polignac de Bee or something, LOL. Actually can I call my violin Pooky and say Pooky, you have been a very naughty girl when I mess up, LOL.
Here are pics of finished violin which the shop sent me that I have subsequently photoshopped as your inspiration for the naming so without further ado, let the random name suggestions begin!
P.S. BTW, you can tell me that I am just wasting my money on a new violin because I made an absolutely awful noise with the current one, LOL. In fact, criticisms are welcomed!
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Confession time: I cheated :greengrin: because I am showing you only the middle 2:30 out of 4 minutes (I am only given this part to go home and correct). Anyway, this is my best piece by far and, as the name suggests, it has to be played by 2 people so the emphasis on the harmony between the 2 violins does not accentuate my frigidness as much (but you can hear that I got overwhelmed very quickly by the increased tempo at 1:03
).While you are here with me, lets go to my next weird and wonderful problem I have ordered an Italian violin from a Cremonese luthier last month but apparently I need a name for it, LOL. In fact I am being very naughty because I am not allowed to call my violin it, I have to call my violin her! Anyway, I am told that it is ready but I am going to St. Lucia to see the Cricket World Cup this Thursday so I have six weeks to think about her name. N.B. for American ladies, cricket is the English predecessor of baseball but it takes up the whole day and the main point becomes having a picnic instead, LOL.
Actually can I say this? This is more difficult than naming a baby.
I have thought up of both boys and girls baby name already but naming a violin is way too abstract for me, LOL. At this rate, I probably need a baptism as well as a confirmation service! May be the ladies who have named their pets (or those who have names for their bags) can help me!Preliminary name: Emily - no particular reason except I think it sounds OK to call a violin Emily if thats not too crazy
. May be if I have a Stradivarius then I may start calling it/her Comtesse Polignac de Bee or something, LOL. Actually can I call my violin Pooky and say Pooky, you have been a very naughty girl when I mess up, LOL.Here are pics of finished violin which the shop sent me that I have subsequently photoshopped as your inspiration for the naming so without further ado, let the random name suggestions begin!
P.S. BTW, you can tell me that I am just wasting my money on a new violin because I made an absolutely awful noise with the current one, LOL. In fact, criticisms are welcomed!
