A '''viol''' is any member of a family of six-stringed musical instruments, with a fretted finger board, with shoulders sloping up to the neck unlike the violin family, a flat back, and “C” shaped sound holes. It was a popular solo and ensemble instrument in [[Europe]]an music from its appearance (probably from [[Africa]] during the 15th century to well into the 18th century. | A '''viol''' is any member of a family of six-stringed musical instruments, with a fretted finger board, with shoulders sloping up to the neck unlike the violin family, a flat back, and “C” shaped sound holes. It was a popular solo and ensemble instrument in [[Europe]]an music from its appearance (probably from [[Africa]] during the 15th century to well into the 18th century. |