College Money. Part 2 #4 Career Wheel. Track and Field. Violin - The History of the Violin. History It is believed that the violin originated from Italy in the early 1500s.
It is believed to have evolved from the fiddle and rebec, both were bowed string instruments from the Medieval period. The violin is also believed to have emerged from the lira da braccio, a violin-like instrument of the Renaissance period. The viol, which came before the violin, is also closely related. It is Andrea Amati who is the known developer of the violin. Part 1 #2 Four Career Interest.