viola da gamba
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vi·o·la da gam·ba
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plural violas da gamba\ vē-ˌō-ləz-də-
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Definition of viola da gamba
: a bass member of the viol family having a range approximating the cello
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Other Words from viola da gamba
violist da gamba
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Sarah Cunningham is one of the leading performers of the viola da gamba, an early string instrument popular in Renaissance and Baroque music. — Mary Carole Mccauley, baltimoresun.com, "Top Baltimore arts events for fall 2019," 29 Aug. 2019 Similarly expressive were the singing tones of Jaap ter Linden’s viola da gamba on a sonata by J.S. Bach’s son, Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach. — Rob Hubbard, Twin Cities, "Review: Early Music Festival brings fresh energy to old sounds," 2 Aug. 2019 Next on the program is a second Baroque ensemble, consisting of Tema Silk, soprano, Mark Silk, flute, Monika Kinstler, violin, Laura Mazza-Dixon, viola da gamba, Jennifer Mayo Curran, viola, and Anne Mayo, harpsichord. — Courant Community, "Community News For The West Hartford Edition," 17 Apr. 2018 Melinda Becker, mezzo-soprano; Susie Fong, harpsichord; Hallie Marshall-Pridham, viola da gamba and baroque cello; Tatiana Senderowicz, theorbo and baroque guitar. — Chronicle Staff Report, San Francisco Chronicle, "Classical music and dance listings," 31 May 2018 Performers wielding a copious assortment of electronic gear — along with acoustic outliers like a viola da gamba or a church organ — played at night in clubs and other venues in downtown Durham late last week. — Jon Pareles, New York Times, "At Moogfest, Electronics Stimulate Ears and Emotions," 21 May 2018 Letitia Berlin, recorder; David Morris, viola da gamba; Yuko Tanaka, harpsichord. — Chronicle Staff Report, San Francisco Chronicle, "Classical music and dance listings," 31 May 2018 Third on the program will be the quartet composed of Monika Kinstler, violin, Deborah Robin, recorder, Laura Mazza-Dixon, viola da gamba, and Anne Mayo, harpsichord. — Courant Community, "Community News For The West Hartford Edition," 17 Apr. 2018 Set within the whole was a stylish continuo group consisting of Craig Trompeter, cello and viola da gamba; Michael Beattie, organ; and Daniel Swenberg, theorbo. — John Von Rhein, chicagotribune.com, "Joan of Arc lives anew, reimagined in Amy Beth Kirsten's 'Savior'," 27 Mar. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'viola da gamba.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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