EXPLORE #344 on October 21, 2008
Seen in Paris, France.
This is a "natural" photograph. No editing (except cropping), no color enhancing.
More on Wikipedia:
Français: fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Contrebasse
English: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Double_bass
"The double bass or contrabass is the largest and lowest-pitched
bowed string instrument used in the modern symphony orchestra. It is a
standard member of the string section of the symphony orchestra [1]
and smaller string ensembles [2] in Western classical music. In
addition, it is used in other genres such as jazz, 1950s-style blues
and rock and roll, rockabilly/psychobilly, bluegrass, and tangokt.
Double basses are constructed from several types of wood, including maple for the back, spruce for the top, and ebony for the fingerboard. It is uncertain whether the instrument is a descendant of the viola da gamba or from the violin, but it is traditionally considered to be a member of the violin family. While the double bass has features which are similar to those found on other violin family instruments, it also has features which may be derived from the viols.
Like many other string instruments, the double bass is played either with a bow (arco) or by plucking the strings (pizzicato). In orchestral repertoire and tango music, both bowing and plucking styles are used. In jazz music, the bass is mostly plucked, except for some solos which are performed with the bow. In most other genres, such as blues and rockabilly, the bass is plucked."
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Ken Blackwell 56 months ago | reply
Wooden instruments are music to the eyes..!!
haberlea 56 months ago | reply
This is a lovely detail.
~CanonGrl97~ 56 months ago | reply
Lovely!
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anibal santos 56 months ago | reply
Fantástica!!!
dan81ss 56 months ago | reply
very nice!
prdsra 56 months ago | reply
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Seoulwoman 56 months ago | reply
Beautiful shot!
Like the rich color!
annieclic (absente) 56 months ago | reply
L'âme du violon, l'âme du photographe, l'âme de Paris, ville romantique s'il en est...
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Plutone (NL) 56 months ago | reply
It is a double bass, I am rather sure!
Beautiful wood structure!
claudedelrieu21 56 months ago | reply
belle photo
jmvnoos in Paris 56 months ago | reply
Dear Plutone ,
Yes, silly me! You are right!
I even talked to the instrumentist about the difference between 4-stringed and 5-stringed double basses...
I must have been tired when posting (or worse, precocious Alzheimer!)
andreasgraemiger 56 months ago | reply
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c.sigma [deleted] 56 months ago | reply
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Beautiful detail !
martin werker 56 months ago | reply
Beautiful composition and very warm colors.
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Frizztext 56 months ago | reply
Hi, I'm an admin for a group called comments-no-awards, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
am_kaiser [!!] 56 months ago | reply
this is an excellent image...in comositiona nd in balance
bravo
Plutone (NL) 56 months ago | reply
It may be centuries old. Did you notice the gut strings?