Serbian violin maker gains international reputation

(31 May 2013) Belgrade, Serbia - May 9, 2013 1. Wide shot of Sonja Novcic, violinist, playing on Popovic's violin 2. Medium shot of Sonja Novcic, violinist, playing on Popovic's violin 3. Close up shot of Sonja Novcic, violinist, playing on Popovic's violin 4. Wide shot of Sonja Novcic, violinist, playing on Popovic's violin 5. SOUNDBITE (Serbian), Sonja Novcic, violinist: " I have never felt anything like this before. I usually play on different types of instruments which are made from different wood. First time I met Jovan I played on one of the instruments which he made long time ago, one of the first ones, and after that I never had the same feeling (when playing on other violins)." 6. Medium shot of Jovan Popovic trimming the wood 7. Close up shot of Jovan Popovic trimming the wood 8. Tilt shot from Popovic's face to the wood being trimmed 9. Close up shot of Popovic trimming the wood 10. Wide shot of Popovic trimming the wood 11. Medium shot of Popovic drawing the lines on the wood 12. Close up shot of the Popovic drawing the lines 13. Medium shot of Popovic knocking on the wood 14. Wide shot of Popovic putting the violin pieces together 15. Various shots of Popovic putting the violin pieces together 16. Various shots of Popovic trimming the violin parts 17. Medium shot of Popovic looking at the violin 18. Close up shot of the violin (in making) on the table 19. Medium shot of Popovic painting the violin 20. Close up shot of Popovic painting the violin 21. Pan shot of the violins places on pedestals 22. Close up shot of the different cutters and trimmers 23. Zoom out shot from Mona Lisa painting on the wall to the violins 24. SOUNDBITE (Serbian), Jovan Popovic, violin maker: " She (the violin) really has the every right to stand on the highest pedestal as a work of art. The violin is the string instrument that can express the deepest and the most hidden feelings of the person who plays on it and of the person who created it. If I created this piece of art I am actually the parent to her." 25. Cutaway unfinished violin on the table with tools 26. SOUNDBITE (Serbian), Jovan Popovic, violin maker: " Every time I use the trimmer (cutter) I take off layer by layer looking for the desired shape to get to the end, I always invest my energy and my spirituality into that wood which has its own energy. When violinist takes the violin and starts playing he gives then his own emotions, energy and spirituality. And then those two energies connect and in a split second we hear a tone in space which actually has its own life story." 27. Cutaway unfinished violin on the table with tools 28. SOUNDBITE (Serbian) Jovan Popovic, violin maker:" Every violin I made I had to try it out first. Her first speech or cry I head it first." 29. Close up shot of the painting on the wall ( woman holding violin) 30. SOUNDBITE (Serbian) Biljana Popovic, Jovan's wife: " To me that was an instrument which I heard only when I went out in some bar or concert and I never thought how difficult, demanding and hard it is to make an instrument." 31. Close up shot of the violins 32. Close up of the book about violin making with the glasses on the book. LEAD IN : They call her the queen of instruments. And even though violin is the smallest of all string instruments many say it deserves to be revered. Experts say it one of the most complex instruments and very demanding to play and to make. Now a Serbian violin maker is gaining an international reputation for the quality of his instruments. STORYLINE: Violinist Sonja Novcic is an accomplished musician. Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter:   / ap_archive   Facebook:   / aparchives   ​​ Instagram:   / apnews   You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/you...