Birthplace of the violin (5)
I believe the answer is:
italy
'birthplace of the violin' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for italy that I've seen before include "Latin country" , "South European country" , "Southern European country" , "Original member of the European Economic Community" , "Founder member of the EEC" .)