The violin : a research and information guide / Mark Katz.

Includes index.

Reference and general studies. General music reference ; Electronic resources ; General violin bibliographies ; Discography ; Periodicals : General, Acoustics and construction, Violin playing and violin music ; General studies of the violin -- Violin : Acoustics and construction. Acoustics and mechanics ; General studies ; Sound vibration and radiation ; Studies by materials, parts ; Violin making : construction and repair ; Reference ; History and general studies ; Treatises, manuals, and guides ; Experimental violins ; Studies by region ; Violin makers ; Collective studies and reference ; Individual makers and families ; The bow ; General ; Physics and mechanics ; History ; Construction and maintenance ; Bow makers ; Collecting and dealing ; Authentication : frauds and forgeries -- Violin playing and performance practice. History of violin playing ; General studies ; Studies by period ; Studies by region ; Studies by style ; Studies by technique, performance practice ; Pedagogy ; History, general studies, and reference ; Manuals, methods, and treatises ; Competitions ; Health issues ; Violin playing and recording technology -- Violin music. Reference : lists and guides ; General surveys ; Studies by genre ; Concertos ; Sonatas and other keyboard-accompanied works ; Unaccompanied violin ; Other ; Studies by period ; Studies by region ; Studies by composer -- Violinists, violinist-composers, and violin teachers. Reference ; Collective biographies ; Studies by region ; Women violinists ; Violinists of African descent ; Folk violinists ; Individual biographies.