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A local BYU student is giving traditional violin music a modern makeover and gathering a substantial fan base while she's at it.
Lindsey Stirling, a self-proclaimed "hip-hop violinist," has become a YouTube sensation. Her video, "Crystallize," has received more than 23 million views in the past five months, and her most recent video, a cover of the Phantom of the Opera theme, has earned more than 700,000 views in just six days.