Amati

Noun

Meaning

a violin made by Nicolo Amati or a member of his family

Italian violin maker in Cremona; taught the craft to Guarneri and Stradivari (1596-1684)

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

Nicola Amati Nicolo Amati clavier KIT accordion fiddle concertina clavichord Guarneri musical instrument violin Stradivarius squeezebox melodeon mouth harp
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Hypernyms

fiddle violin

Anagrams

matai Atami IAMAT IMATA Tamia

Examples

A clue to how they would have met lies in the 1659 Easter census, which lists the Ferraboschi family four houses away from the Amati residence. Source: Internet

Amati would also have been a logical choice for Antonio's parents, as he represented an old family of violin makers in Cremona, and was far superior to most other luthiers in Italy. Source: Internet

Amati was the fifth woman to attempt a Formula One race, but her three attempts were unsuccessful. Source: Internet

Faber (2006) p. 25 Stradivari likely began an apprenticeship with Nicolò Amati between the ages of 12 and 14, Hill et al (1963), p. 27 although a minor debate surrounds this fact. Source: Internet

Faber (2006), p. 41 Amati died in 1684, an event followed by a noticeable increase in Stradivari's production. Source: Internet

M. Chanot-Chardon, a well-known French luthier, asserted that his father had a label of Stradivari's stating, "Made at the age of thirteen, in the workshop of Nicolò Amati". Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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