The Bernard Ouchard Bow-Making School in Mirecourt, France, from 1971 to 1981
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Title
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The Bernard Ouchard Bow-Making School in Mirecourt, France, from 1971 to 1981
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Identifier
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d_2009_2013:c203984924a4:10874
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identifier
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11177
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Creator
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Fluchaire, Olivier,
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Contributor
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Ora Frishberg Saloman
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Date
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2011
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Language
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English
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Publisher
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City University of New York.
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Subject
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Music | bow | bow maker | bow making | Fluchaire | Ouchard
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Abstract
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Although a violin bow may appear less important than a violin, it is the tool that allows string players to communicate musical expression. Not until the late eighteenth century was it considered to be more than just an accessory sold with a violin. From the early nineteenth century, French bow-makers have led the way in bow-making as proven by their legacy. The French bow-makers of the Tourte family are credited with the establishment of what is now known as the modern bow. But following the First and Second World Wars in the early twentieth century, the tradition of French bow-making, which had been transmitted orally from generation to generation, was nearly lost. In 1971, the French government opened the first official bow-making class with a three-year curriculum under the supervision of Bernard Ouchard (1925-1979) at the Lycee Vuillaume in Mirecourt, France. From 1971 to 1981, the school trained nineteen bow- makers and the superior work of its graduates proves that the goal of keeping this long- standing French tradition has been achieved.
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Type
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dissertation
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Source
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2009_2013.csv
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degree
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D.M.A.
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Program
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Music
