>It is just because we are used to their shapes. No, it's because it is very asymmetric, and we prefer symmetric shapes to asymmetric ones. >The french horn i

>It is just because we are used to their shapes. No, it's because it is very asymmetric, and we prefer symmetric shapes to asymmetric ones. >The french horn is not exactly the paradigm of beauty. I disagree. The instrument has an aesthetic. > Or a player blowing into an oboe The instrument looks fine though. >The posture with the violin is one of the most awkward one could imagine, also. The posture with the cello is arguably a very sexy one, but if you ask a cellist and violinist to walk while playing the instrument, guess which one's going to be the awkward one. The violin gained initial popularity among street musicians. This is why it has the ergonomics it does. The violin posture allows the performer to walk and jump and dance while playing the instrument. Have you seen performers like Lindsey Stirling? That would be the last showperson I'd call "awkwardly postured".