Mel Bay Publications and Rozanna's Violins Join Forces to Delight and Engage Violin Students

July 21, 2011 - PRLog -- Mel Bay Publications, a producer and distributor of countless books, DVDs, CDs, accessories and OnDemand video downloads, and Rozanna's Violins, a designer of delightful decorated violins for students and people of all ages, are proud to announce they are joining forces in a collaborative distribution effort to engage and delight young violinists with wonderful artistic violins and specially chosen educational materials that together are a perfect fit for both traditional orchestral and alternative styles of string playing including jazz, blues, rock, and bluegrass.

For many years, Mel Bay Publications has led the way in the music publishing world for alternative music styles including classical, jazz, bluegrass, rock, blues, folk, celtic, and others, with numerous publications geared for the budding violinist. While many educators are just beginning to embrace teaching alternative musical styles in addition to classical music, Mel Bay has understood the importance of these musical genres for years, providing the music and instruction to musicians the world over.

Similarly, Rozanna's Violins is also leading the violin world in creating instruments that engage the young player's imagination and delight their senses, thus motivating them to play more music. Indeed, our high quality violins are the very latest, cutting-edge educational tools to motivate and promote musical learning. If we can motivate even a few children to play more, to 'get over the hump' of learning the violin, then our company will have accomplished its core mission. Recently featured as an innovative new product in Strings Magazine, Rozanna's Violins provides instruments that inspire creative possibilities for 21st century musicians.

Embracing Change and Alternative Styles of Music
While orchestras and chamber ensembles will always have their place in the music world, musicians and their audiences have a greater and greater appetite for the world of alternative styles of music like rock, jazz, blues, and bluegrass. Mel Bay Publications and Rozanna's Violins understand this, and this is one of the main reasons we have joined forces to deliver a unique and innovative violin outfit with specially chosen educational materials that are aimed at embracing jazz, pop, rock, bluegrass, and other alternative styles.

Learning collectability from the guitar industry.
There are many reasons the guitar industry has steadily maintained the top earner ranking in the musical instrument industry, with the influence of popular culture a clear driver. But companies like Fender and Gibson have figured something out that the violin industry has not: namely that it is possible to create a product that perpetuates the consumer’s impulse to collect! We believe different colors, different styles, different designs, electric, acoustic, and other combinations can all increase the violin consumer’s appetite, even among the youngest of musicians!

More technical details about Rozanna's Violins.  
We took extra care and expense in fashioning our violins so that they are a high quality instrument and a great value for the price! Rozanna’s Violins  are attractive, shop-adjusted violins that exceed MENC quality standards.  These violins, with lovely sound, were made from nicely flamed wood aged six years, feature exceptional artwork rendered by top artists, and are affordable to customers everywhere. The front is solid spruce, the back, sides and scroll are nicely flamed maple. Violins include inlaid purfling and a nicely cut bridge. Genuine fine quality ebony fittings are used for the fingerboard, chinrest, pegs and tailpiece. Includes fine quality strings. Our genuine Brazilwood bow has real horsehair, leather and silver wrapping, and pearl eye, and features an ebony frog octagonal stick for extra power. The octagonal case is lightweight yet durable, and has a blanket, interior accessory pocket, exterior music pocket, and back pack straps.

Mel Bay Publications and Rozanna's Violins are confident our new partnership will promote continued interest in string playing among younger players, delighting their senses and stimulating their imagination, as they purse both traditional orchestral and non-traditional styles of music with this lovely violin outfit and carefully selected educational materials.

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About Mel Bay Publications, Inc.

Established in 1947, Mel Bay Publications produces and distributes a wide variety of instructional music books, DVDs, CDs, accessories and now Mel Bay OnDemand video downloads and e-books, which cover almost every type of instrument including: guitar, mandolin, banjo, ukulele, dulcimer, harmonica, fiddle, percussion and more. Offering instructional materials for the most diverse and selective musicians, Mel Bay’s titles represent a number of musical styles including: classical, jazz, bluegrass, rock, blues, folk and others.

About Rozanna's Violins

Rozanna's Violins designs and sells violins with beautiful artwork and playful decorations that inspire and delight students. These violin outfits are the latest, cutting edge educational tool. Available at fine retailers and www.RozannasViolins.com