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New page: 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 ...
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.
They range in size from high treble, alto, small tenor, tenor, bass down to the contra-bass (the "''violone''") Unlike the violin family – indeed most instrumental “families” the leading viol is a low one. The bass-viol or “''viola da gamba''", literally “''leg-viol''”, has had a distinguished career as soloist and is the only member to be honoured by solo works by as high a luminary as J.S. [[Bach]]. In England a [[consort]] of viols was used either as an instrumental ensemble on its own or as accompaniment in a vocal work. The viola da gamba has enjoyed a resurgence in modern times, not least because of the scholarship and virtuosity of the [[Catalonia]]n viol player, Jordi Savall.
[[Category: Music]]
[[Category: String Instruments]]
They range in size from high treble, alto, small tenor, tenor, bass down to the contra-bass (the "''violone''") Unlike the violin family – indeed most instrumental “families” the leading viol is a low one. The bass-viol or “''viola da gamba''", literally “''leg-viol''”, has had a distinguished career as soloist and is the only member to be honoured by solo works by as high a luminary as J.S. [[Bach]]. In England a [[consort]] of viols was used either as an instrumental ensemble on its own or as accompaniment in a vocal work. The viola da gamba has enjoyed a resurgence in modern times, not least because of the scholarship and virtuosity of the [[Catalonia]]n viol player, Jordi Savall.
[[Category: Music]]
[[Category: String Instruments]]