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The bowmakers / Woody Creek Pictures presents ; a film by Ward Serrill ; produced by Rocky Friedman ; written and directed by Ward Serrill.
- Format:
- Video
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Stringed instrument bows.
- Musical instruments--Design and construction.
- Musical instruments.
- Genre:
- Documentary films.
- Nonfiction films.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (1 video file (107 min.)) : sound, color
- Place of Publication:
- [Portland, Oregon] : Collective Eye Films, [2019]
- Language Note:
- Closed captioning available.
- System Details:
- System requirements: An Internet browser with HTML5 support.
- Mode of access: World Wide Web.
- digital
- Summary:
- The bow is the Cinderella of the orchestra--the overworked and overshadowed ally to its more glamorous partners. Few people, even among lovers of classical music, think of the bow as an instrument in its own right, but players of stringed instruments see them differently. To musicians, the bow is as essential to expressing the soul of the music as the violin or cello. The film follows the journey of the "silent servant" of the music world--from the workshops of the virtuosos of the trade, to the birthplace of the bow in France, and to Brazil, home to the imperiled tree from which the world's finest bows are made.
- Credits:
- Cinematography, Ward Serrill ; editing, Eric Frith ; music, Jason Staczek.
- Notes:
- Description based on online resource; title from title frames (Docuseek2, viewed December 6, 2023).
- Publisher Number:
- ce-tbow Docuseek2
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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