The violin bridge acts as the energy gatekeeper between strings and body

Evidence

The bridge is the most storied and controversial part of a violin. It seems the only thing undisputed about the bridge is that it functions as the energy mediator—the gatekeeper—between the strings and the body. — Eric J. Heller, Why You Hear What You Hear- An…, 1765

Categorization

• DEFINE: Defines the widely-agreed core function of the violin bridge as energy mediation—the single uncontested claim about this storied part.