[SuziQ]

In general, classical musicians call it a violin, other styles refer to it as a fiddle.

I heard Itzhak Perlman once refer to his VEY expensive violin as his fiddle. Then he proceeded to play something that sounded very much like Klezmer music on it!

[Sam Cree]

What's Klesmer music?

[RosieCotton]

I heard Itzhak Perlman once refer to his VEY expensive violin as his fiddle. Then he proceeded to play something that sounded very much like Klezmer music on it!

Yeah, I've heard him refer to his violin as a fiddle, too. I think it's a term of endearment for him. ;-) Probably drives other classical musicians crazy, too.

Itzhak Perlman is one of the coolest musicians ever!