Pochette (musical instrument)
Pochette (musical instrument) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to navigation Jump to search Pochette Decorated pochette Other names Kytte, treble violin; creytertjes; poche, kit violin, dancing master's kit, pochette d'amour, sourdine; Posch, Tanzmeistergeige, Taschengeige, Trögl-geige; canino, pochetto, sordina, sordino; linterculus [1] Classification Bowed string instrument Related instruments Violin Viola Cello Double bass The pochette is a small stringed instrument of the bowed variety . It is essentially a very small violinlike wood instrument designed to fit in a pocket, hence its common name, the "pochette" (French for small pocket ). Also known as a pocket fiddle it was developed to be used by dance masters in royal courts and other places of nobility, and by street musicians, from about the 15th century until around the 19th century, with it being especially pop
