perform vs violin

perform

verb
  • To do (something) in front of an audience, such as acting or music, often in order to entertain. 

  • To fulfill contractually agreed-to terms. 

  • To exhibit an expected pattern of behavior; to function; to work. 

  • To act in accordance with (a contract); to fulfill one’s terms of (a contract). 

  • To do (something); to execute. 

  • To behave theatrically so as to give the impression of (a quality, character trait, etc.); to feign. 

  • To behave in accordance with, and thereby in turn shape, (a social notion or role). 

  • To behave in ways that carry meaning in social contexts. 

violin

verb
  • To play on, or as if on, a violin. 

noun
  • Any instrument of the violin family, always inclusive of violins, violas, and cellos and sometimes further including the double bass. 

  • A small unfretted stringed instrument with four strings tuned (lowest to highest) G-D-A-E, usually held against the chin and played with a bow. 

  • The position of a violinist in an orchestra or group. 

How often have the words perform and violin occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )