In the modern musical world, the elegant, traditional form of the Violin seems etched in ‎stone, as if it has always been a standard throughout history. In fact, the Violin is a relatively ‎recent invention, though its creation was a long, slow process. From its early ancestor the ‎rebab in the Middle East, to its emergence into Europe through Spain, and into its strong ‎seat in Italy, the Violin's development is geographically widespread, and led by trade and ‎commerce.‎