Viola
Many times the sound we hear in the pieces or the playing we see in the movies and think is the sound of the violin, is not so and actually belongs to another instrument of this family called the viola. While the viola has many similarities with the violin, it also has fundamental differences from it in terms of shape and sound, which has made it a distinctive instrument that has its fans all over the world. In the following, we are going to introduce this instrument to you more.
Music in Frankfurt
The city of Frankfurt is no less than other German cities in this field. There is one of the largest musical instrument makers' associations in the world in this city. The Frankfurter Musikpreis has been awarded since 1982 by the Musikmesse Frankfurt Foundation and the German National Association of Musical Instrument Manufacturers. The purpose of this International Music Award is to highlight "personalities from the world of music for outstanding achievements in the fields of interpretation, composition, musicology, education, and services to the production of music" (as described). This award is given annually and alternately to personalities from the world of music in the fields of popular music and classical music. Other major bands and singers in the city include ASP (Metal), Böhse Onkelz (Rock), La Bouche (Electronic Dance Music), Culture Beat, First Base, and Habakuk.