Abstract

Abstract The violin is now an essential part of most Karnatak (south Indian classical) music concerts. This chapter combines a discussion of archival materials and historical recordings documenting the violin's use in 19th- and 20th-century south India with a set of ethnographic observations on current-day practice and theories surrounding the violin. This account tells us about the violin's intertwined musical and social meanings and the role of colonialism in shaping South Asian musical culture.

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