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This article is about the material. For the alternative music band, see Catgut (band). For the species of seaweed, see Chorda filum.
A piece of gut cello string
Catgut is a type of cord[1] that is prepared from the natural fibre found in the walls of animal intestines.[2] Usually sheep or goat intestines are used, but it is occasionally made from the intestines of cattle,[3] hogs, horses, mules, or donkeys.[citation needed]
[edit] Etymology
The word catgut may have been an abbreviation of the word "cattlegut". Alternatively, it may have derived by folk etymology from kitgut or kitstring -- the word kit, meaning fiddle, having at some point been confused with the word kit for little cat.[4]
[edit] Production
In order to prepare catgut, the intestines are cleaned, freed from fat, and steeped for some time in water. After that, the external membrane is scraped off with a blunt knife. The intestines are then once again steeped for some time in lye (a caustic alkali), and then smoothed and equalized by drawing out. Next, they are subjected to the antiseptic action of the fumes of burning sulfur, dyed if necessary, sorted into sizes, and twisted together into cords of various numbers of strands according to their uses. The best strings for musical instruments are reputedly from Italy, and are called “Roman strings”. It is found that lean animals yield the toughest gut.[5]
[edit] Common uses
For a long period, catgut was the most common material for the strings of harps, lutes, violins, and violas, as well as other stringed musical instruments, as well as older marching snare drums. Most musical instruments produced today use strings with cores made of other materials, generally steel or synthetic polymer. Gut strings are the natural choice for many classical and baroque string players,[6] and catgut strings are still most commonly preferred in concert-tension pedal/grand and some lever harps because they give a richer, darker sound as well as withstanding high tension within low alto, tenor, and high-bass ranges.
Catgut suture was once a widely used material in surgical settings. There is debate about whether to continue using catgut in a medical setting, since cotton is usually cheaper and wounds closed with either cotton or synthetic threads are less prone to infection.[7] Catgut sutures continue to be used in developing countries where they are locally less expensive and easier to obtain.[citation needed] In addition, catgut is still used as a high-performance string in tennis racquets, although it had more popularity in the past and is being displaced by synthetic strings.
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 Essex Fifth and final track of the pending Love & Essex EP. But an explanation is needed. The footage used for this video is respectfully stolen from a BBC documentary called The Wild Places OF Essex, screened on 10th Feb 2010. It just so happened that it encapsulated both the theme of the song and the video I had envisioned for it. If anybody from the BBC finds this and is unhappy with my commandeering of their property, I would appreciate it if you'd politely ask me to take the video down. Here is the official synopsis for the original programme, which you should keenly seek out: Multi-award-winning writer Robert Macfarlane sets out on a journey to explore the unexpected landscapes and natural history of Essex, revealing that there is far more to the county than the stereotypes of white stilettos and boy racers. Macfarlane spends a year travelling the county's strange and elemental landscapes of heavy industry, desolate beaches and wild woods. He encounters massive knot flocks over the Thames, peregrine falcons at Tilbury Power Station, water voles within sniffing distance of the municipal dump, deer rutting in earshot of the M25, barn owls, badgers and bluebells in Billericay as well as a large colony of common seals |  Tricklock Company Presents: Catgut Strung Violin (slaps, punches, kicks, and kisses) A short promo of Tricklock Company's Catgut Strung Violin. This promo is the shows best of the best with regard to physical comedy and comedic violence. Synopsis: Anton loves his mother. Anton loves his violin. Anton wants to play for old women, birds, snowmen, and crushed fruit. But now Anton is going to battle. Armed with naiveté, Anton, his violin, and his unlikely friend Miller navigate the trenches of war. This side-splitting story is a hilarious ambush on what weve come to expect from camaraderie and combat. |  CatGut Mary"Sally Maclennane"Australia Irish Folk Music CatGut Mary"Sally Maclennane"The Retreat,Brunswick,Victoria,Australia.14/09/08 |  Jellicle Catgut - for string quartet.wmv Score available at www.musicaneo.com Many years before Andrew Lloyd-Webber set TS Eliot's "Jellicle" cats, I composed my own choral setting of the poem. The setting of the poem has not been published with the actual words (for legal reasons), but the estate of TS Eliot gave me permission to use the word "Jellicle" in titles, so I used my original setting in two instrumental versions. A simpler version for recorder quartet and this rather more ornamented version (Jellicle Catgut) for string quartet. The soundtrack here is an electronic preview, but if a string quartet would like to play it I would love to hear a recording. The photos and footage are of my black and white cat Vusimuzi, who is a Jellicle par excellence, and his little calico friend Themba... |  Jacky Butler - Catgut Mary Here's a great pirate song from an Australian band called Catgut Mary. They're on myspace, and you seriously should have a look at their page, they're great. Arrrrr Arrr ! |  CATGUT MARY "Mainland" The Retreat 28/12/08 AUSTRALIAN IRISH FOLK a punk disco CATGUT MARY "Mainland" The Retreat 28/12/08 AUSTRALIAN IRISH FOLK a punk disco |  CatGut Mary"The Leaving of Liverpool"Australia Irish Folk Music CatGut Mary "The Leaving of Liverpool"The Retreat,Brunswick,Victoria,Australia.14/09/08 |  Dr. Oanh Catgut Embedding 1C Dr. Le Thuy Oanh, Catgut Embedding, Acupuncture, Akupunktura, Cérna beültetés, Cay chi. |  Dr. Oanh Catgut Embedding 1B Dr. Le Thuy Oanh, Catgut Embedding, Acupuncture, Akupunktura, Cérna beültetés, Cay chi. |  Dr. Oanh Catgut Embedding 1A Dr. Le Thuy Oanh Catgut Embedding, Acupuncture, Akupunktura, Cérna beültetés, Cay chi. |
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The Guardian
Sat, 28 Apr 2012 16:07:24 -0700
It has, though, another bona fide killer cut in "Disparate Youth", a thrill from its catgut keyboard line to its sultry chanted chorus. Even when White is at her most underground, with juddering bass and rhythmic vocals replacing melody, ...
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Radar Jogja
Sun, 06 May 2012 21:05:52 -0700
Salah satu cara yang tengah ngetren adalah metode tanam benang atau bahasa ilmiahnya Catgut Embedded. Metode ini pula yang dikembangkan Jogja Sliming Center and Wellness, di mana benang dikombinasikan dengan teknik biostemsil atau menggunakan cairan ...
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6cero
Sat, 05 May 2012 10:52:29 -0700
En épocas muy antiguas, 2500 ac, los egipcios dedicaban su tiempo libre a un juego de pelota que se practicaba con un balón hecho de nervios de animales (catgut) adosados a una bola y recubierto con cuero de venado, y que tenía la particularidad de ser ...
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inSüdthüringen.de
Sat, 28 Apr 2012 00:50:31 -0700
Die Catgut GmbH, bis dato Vertriebspartner der Ichtershäuser, entschied sich zu diesem Schritt. Mit 25 Mitarbeitern wagte man den Neubeginn. Heute hat das Unternehmen 36 Mitarbeiter, bildet auch selbst Industriemechaniker aus.
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This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press.
