Prop violin used by Lindsey Stirling in "Beyond the Veil" music video
date: label: date made
content: 20th century
label: associated date
content: 2014
name: label: performer
content: Stirling, Lindsey
notes: label: Description (Brief)
content: Prop violin used by Lindsey Stirling in the music video for her song "Beyond the Veil." The wooden violin was made in Czechoslovakia in the 20th century and it bears a fake Stradavari label; the actual maker is unknown. In the video, Stirling is shown waking up on a beach to see a girl running into the sea; the girl is holding this violin. As Stirling pursues the girl through the water, she discovers an underwater fantasy world. That plot line is intercut with footage of Stirling playing a different violin on the beach and in a forest.
label: Description (Brief)
content: Lindsey Stirling is an American musician, dancer, and songwriter known for blending a diverse variety of musical styles including classical, pop, rock, and electronic influences with dance performance. As a contestant on season five of the television series America’s Got Talent in 2010, Stirling gained an enthusiastic following among viewers who enjoyed her unique dance and violin performances, but was voted off by the celebrity judges in the quarter finals. Undaunted by their criticism, Stirling started posting music videos online in 2011, pairing mash-ups of electro-pop styles with lively steps and twirls in settings often drawn from video games or movies. Her posts inspired millions, then billions, of fans worldwide and revealed how audiences and entertainers could forego traditional tastemakers and gatekeepers to build powerful connections directly through digital platforms.
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
place: label: place made
content: Czechoslovakia
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content: Culture and the Arts: Musical Instruments
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content: Music & Musical Instruments
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content: Popular Entertainment
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content: Violins
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Gift of Lindsey Stirling
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: 2015.0303.03
label: accession number
content: 2015.0303
label: catalog number
content: 2015.0303.03
objectType: label: Object Name
content: violin
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: string (overall material)
label: Physical Description
content: wood (overall material)
label: Physical Description
content: metal (overall material)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 22 1/2 in x 8 in x 3 in; 57.15 cm x 20.32 cm x 7.62 cm