Definitions | viola da gamba |
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- 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.
Etymology: From Italian, viola da gamba "viol of leg"
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