Why violins have f-holes

[kvchellappa]

From Sanjay's twitter post:
http://www.openculture.com/2016/01/why- ... esign.html

[Sachi_R]

Yes sir. I also read about the history of violin making some years ago.
Quite simply the violin seems to be a remarkable acoustic instrument. And we have so many great violinists in Carnatic music!