Round 3: Tossup 1

One of these objects owned by Michel Schwalbe (“MI-shell SHVAHL-buh”) was crafted by Dominique Peccatte (“peh-KAHT”), who along with Eugene Sartory was a famed French maker of (15[1])them. Leopold Stokowski pioneered a “free” style of utilizing these objects in Philadelphia. These objects are quite literally flipped upside down in order to perform the col legno technique. (15[2])(*) Pernambuco wood is often a source material (10[1])for these objects which possess a “frog” and a “point.” Moving these objects lightly can produce a sautillé (“soh-tee-AY”) stroke. Rosin can be used to amplify the sound these objects produce. For 10 points, (10[1])name these objects made of horsehair that are used to play string instruments. ■END■

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