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The Origins of the Cello – from Proto-bowed Instruments to a European Masterpiece

Before the cello took its honored place in European concert halls, its voice was born in far older landscapes — across the deserts, courts, and trade routes of Asia and the Middle East. This talk traces the cello's earliest ancestry, long before the name violoncello existed, back to the first instruments whose strings were set into motion by a bow: the Sarangi of India, the Kamancheh of Persia, the Erhu of China, and other ancient relatives whose expressive sound shaped musical history.

Through cultural exchange along the Silk Road and across the Mediterranean world, the technique of bowing traveled westward, inspiring medieval fiddles, the rebab and rebec, and eventually the European viola da gamba and viola da braccio families. In Renaissance Italy — most famously in Cremona — these ideas culminated in the birth of the cello: an instrument uniting the power of the bass voice with the lyrical expressivity of the violin.

 

​Today, the story comes full circle. Modern musicians and ensembles draw once again on global traditions, blending the cello's European refinement with its ancient Eastern roots. From Persian deserts to Himalayan courts, from monastic halls to modern symphony stages, the cello's journey reveals a deeper truth: this beloved instrument is not only a symbol of European artistry, but a universal voice shaped by centuries of meeting, migration, and musical imagination.

 

Workshop Details

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October 6 (Tue), 14:30–15:20
HeHe Ensemble, Taipei
(Location: 4 F., No. 9, Sec. 3, Nanjing E. Rd., Zhongshan Dist., Taipei)  (Venue Location)

 

Lecturers

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Franck Bernède
Franck Bernède, born in 1958 in Dijon, France, is a celebrated cellist with extensive international performance experience across Europe, the U.S., Japan, India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Indonesia, and Taiwan. Trained under Alain Meunier, Reine Flachot, Arto Noras, Christophe Coin, and William Christie, he has performed with leading Baroque ensembles including Concert des Nations, Les Arts Florissants, and Il Seminario Musicale. 

He holds a doctorate in social anthropology and ethnomusicology from the École des hautes études en sciences sociales (Paris).  Based in Asia for fifteen years, he has taught, given masterclasses, and directed Baroque projects in Taiwan. His calling to build bridges between East and West is also apparent in the field of ethnomusicology, where his research during the last Forty or so years in India and Nepal has concentrated on the traditions of the central Himalayan bards along with Newar music of the Kathmandu Valley. Franck Bernède is the founder and director of the Singhini Research Center, a Nepalese organization dedicated to the preservation and promotion of the music and dance of the Himalayas. 

 

Registration Information

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Fee: NTD 300 (includes paper wristband for same-day entry)
Registration opens: July 20, 2026 (Mon) – until fully booked
How to register: Fill out the online registration form (link to be announced one day before opening)

 

Special Note:
Participants registered as auditors for the masterclass afternoon session on October 6 may attend this workshop free of charge, without needing to submit a separate form.

 

Please note:

• Registration is only complete after payment is received.

• No admission without completed payment.

• No refunds for no-shows.