About Barak Norman
Lived 1651 – 1740 (aged 88–89). Barak Norman was a luthier and musical instrument maker.
Barak Norman (1651–1724) was an English string instrument maker. He was an important and prolific English maker of viols, violins & 'cellos. He was apprenticed in the Guild of Weavers in 1668, and probably received instruction from Richard Meares. His viols are the epitome of the elegant English style of the period. Early specimens are highly arched but later ones have medium arching and elaborate double purfling. The earliest recorded label naming Barak Norman as maker (on a viol) is dated 1690.
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Who was Barak Norman?
English string instrument maker (1651–1740)
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Barak Norman was born in 1651 in England.
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Barak Norman died in 1740 in London.
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Barak Norman was a luthier and musical instrument maker.
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