Music has a transcendent quality that seems to connect us with our spirits. The calming, meditative power of music has been obvious for a long time. Musical instruments abound, some popular favorites being the electric and acoustic guitar, piano, drum, flute, and saxophone. Listening to a truly beautiful composition with a complex melody can literally bring us to tears. Different types of music create lasting impressions and associations. Music is no doubt an extremely powerful form of expression.

However, there is one instrument that especially creates this rapturous connection. These instruments are violins. When we hear about violins, the first name that we think of is the world famous Amati violins. These violins refer to an Italian family of violin makers. The family, from beginning to now in the context of the violin runs from Andrea Amati, Antonio and Girolamo Amati, to Nicolo Amati and so on.

The "Amati violin" is known simply for the beautiful sound that it produces when it is played. The family that created this fine-quality instrument did so using great precision and craftsmanship. Even in today's society where a physical being is not often needed to produce a high quality product, the Amati violin still tops all others.

The luthiers of Italy are known throughout the world. They are known because Andrea Amati made a violin. This violin has made a name not only for himself, but for his descendants. The craze for his fiddles are so great that the term violin in Italy means "Amati-violin."

Italian violins are known for the meticulous attention to detail that leads directly to their distinctive sound. Whether they are played in a jazz band, a world class symphony, or as a bluegrass fiddle, the warmth and style of the music will not fail to impress listeners.

Even a few thousand words will not suffice to describe the beauty, style and quality of an "Amati violin". After all, how can mere words express the beauty of the musical notes coming from the hand-carved body of an Italian fiddle? So the next time you want to go on a journey of melody and peace, do drop in to a musical store (which sells fiddles of the famous Amati family) and you will be all ears.