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Definition of viola da gamba in English English dictionary
- A viol, usually much larger than the violin, played while seated and supported between the legs. The instrument was developed in Europe in the 1400s and used primarily in the Renaissance and Baroque periods
- viol that is the bass member of the viol family with approximately the range of the cello
- {i} viol, six-stringed violin-shaped instrument from the 16th and 17th centuries
- {i} bass viol
- viola da gambas
- plural form of viola da gamba
- A viola da gamba
- gamba
Related Terms
viola da gamba
Hyphenation
Vi·o·la da gam·baTurkish pronunciation
vayōlı diey gämbıPronunciation
/vīˈōlə ˈdēˈā ˈgambə/ /vaɪˈoʊlə ˈdiːˈeɪ ˈɡæmbə/
Etymology
() From Italian viola da gamba (“viol of leg”)Resimler
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