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Meaning of "viola da gamba" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD VIOLA DA GAMBA

From Italian, literally: viol for the leg.
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PRONUNCIATION OF VIOLA DA GAMBA

viola da gamba  [vɪˈəʊlə də ˈɡæmbə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF VIOLA DA GAMBA

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Viola da gamba is a noun.
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WHAT DOES VIOLA DA GAMBA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

viola da gamba

Viol

The viol or viola da gamba is any one of a family of bowed, fretted and stringed musical instruments that first appeared in Spain in the mid to late 15th century and was most popular in the Renaissance and Baroque periods. Early ancestors include the Arabic rebab and the medieval European vielle, but later, more-direct possible ancestors include the Venetian viole and the 15th- and 16th-century Spanish vihuela, a 6-course plucked instrument tuned like a lute that looked like but was quite distinct from the 4-course guitar. Although bass viols superficially resemble cellos, viols are different in numerous respects from instruments of the violin family: the viol family has flat rather than curved backs, sloped rather than squarely rounded shoulders, c holes rather than f holes, and six rather than four strings; some of the many additional differences are tuning strategy, the presence of frets, and underhand rather than overhand bow grip.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH VIOLA DA GAMBA


amber
ˈæmbə
camber
ˈkæmbə
caramba
kəˈræmbə
clamber
ˈklæmbə
dicamba
daɪˈkæmbə
gamba
ˈɡæmbə
hamba
ˈhæmbə
jamber
ˈdʒæmbə
liquidambar
ˌlɪkwɪdˈæmbə
mamba
ˈmæmbə
samba
ˈsæmbə
sambar
ˈsæmbə
sambhur
ˈsæmbə
sambur
ˈsæmbə
tsamba
ˈtsæmbə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE VIOLA DA GAMBA

viol
viola
viola clef
viola d´amore
viola da braccio
viola player
violability
violable
violableness
violably
violaceous
violate
violater
violation
violative
violator
violence
violent
violent storm
violently

WORDS THAT END LIKE VIOLA DA GAMBA

Bemba
cabomba
Cochabamba
Columba
kalimba
limba
Lumumba
Macumba
marimba
Moomba
Pemba
Quathlamba
rhumba
rumba
shamba
simba
Sumba
Toowoomba
Zomba
Zumba

Synonyms and antonyms of viola da gamba in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «viola da gamba» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF VIOLA DA GAMBA

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Translator English - Chinese

古大提琴
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

viola da gamba
570 millions of speakers

English

viola da gamba
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Viola दा गाम्बा
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

فيولا دا غامبا
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

виола да гамба
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

viola da gamba
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ভিলা দ্যা গম্বা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

viole de gambe
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Viola da gamba
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Viola da gamba
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ヴィオラ·ダ·ガンバ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

비올라 다 감바
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Viola da gamba
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

viola da gamba
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வயோ ட டாம்பா
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

व्हायोलिन डे गोंडा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Viyola da gamba
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

viola da gamba
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

viola da gamba
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

віола да гамба
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

viola da gamba
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

βιόλα ντα γκάμπα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

viola da gamba
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

viola da gamba
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

viola da gamba
5 millions of speakers

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about viola da gamba

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «VIOLA DA GAMBA»

Discover the use of viola da gamba in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to viola da gamba and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Life After Death: The Viola Da Gamba in Britain from Purcell ...
New research throws light on the history of the viol after Purcell, including its revival in the late eighteenth century through Charles Frederick Abel.
Peter Holman, 2010
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Frederick the Great and his musicians: the viola da gamba ...
The book concludes with a complete thematic catalogue of the Berlin gamba music, with a listing of original manuscript sources and modern publications.The book will appeal to professional and amateur viola da gamba players as well as to ...
Michael O'Loghlin, 2008
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Complete suites for unaccompanied cello ; and, Sonatas for ...
Bach-Gesellschaft edition of the six cello suites (BWV 1007-1012) and 3 sonatas (BWV 1027-1029), commonly played today on the cello.
‎1860
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Stradivari
Until its decline around the third quarter of the eighteenth century, the viola da gamba family coexisted with that of the violin. The viola da gamba is a somewhat older form than the violin, and it differed in a number of ways: all members of the  ...
Stewart Pollens, 2010
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The Music for Viola Bastarda
Jason Paras has traced the development of the "viola bastarda" and has assembled and transcribed 46 peices in this genre. The music in his collection is a rich and fascinating repertory that is rarely heard today.
Jason Paras, George Houle, Glenna Houle, 1986
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The Social and Religious Designs of J. S. Bach's Brandenburg ...
3 The added indication “Anstatt der Viola da Gamba prima” is in the handwriting of Zelter. (This is mentioned by Besseler, Kritischer Bericht, p. 142.) The “Viola terza” part, notated in alto clef, has no text-critical value separate from St 150, for,  ...
Michael Marissen, 1999
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The Baroque Cello Revival: An Oral History
We assume that bows for cello or bass viola da gamba weighed significantly more than those used for violin, viola, or treble viol, but there is little other evidence to consider when trying to assign a bow to a particular instrument. This is ...
Paul R. Laird, 2004
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The Caldwell Collection of Viols: A Life Together in the ...
This app for Apple iPad presents the 22 stringed musical instruments in the Caldwell Collection of Viols, including fine, rare, and important examples by Amati, Bertrand, Norman, Rose, Tielke, and others.
Catharina Meints Caldwell, Thomas G. MacCracken, 2012
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Hilda Hurricane: A Novel
The newborn violin had three fundamental advantages over the viola da gamba soprano or the pardessus de viole: a more powerful sound, greater expressive capacity, and the possibility for a greater display of virtuosity. We find the same ...
Roberto Drummond, 2011
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A Study of Vermeer
Even the unused viola da gamba (here freed f rorn The Concert's undertow) and the empty chair now indicate a place for us in the composition, and virtually invite us to participate in the unstoried space of the exchange." The accumulation of ...
Edward A. Snow, Johannes Vermeer, 1994

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «VIOLA DA GAMBA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term viola da gamba is used in the context of the following news items.
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Musica al museo: dal violino barocco alla viola da gamba il concerto …
piazza_duomo_comune_massamod MASSA MARITTIMA – Si chiama “Musica al Museo” ed è il ricco calendario di concerti organizzato per l'estate 2015 dai ... «Il Giunco.net, Jun 15»
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Swedish delights abound in a Smorgasbord feast by early music …
Long term it will be as well for in between siring 22 children the Frenchman composed more than 500 pieces for the viola da gamba. Eriksson, a keen marathon ... «The Daily Telegraph, May 15»
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Colleen: For The First Time, A Hypnotic Composer Sings
SCHOTT: You know, they say that the viola da gamba is the instrument that sounds the most like the human voice. I guess that's because the way that it's built, ... «KOSU, Apr 15»
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The Quiet Man
Jordi Savall, the reigning master of the viola da gamba, is featured in Carnegie Hall's festival “Before Bach.” Credit Illustration by A. Richard Allen. «The New Yorker, Apr 15»
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The Viola da Gamba: Cultivating Quiet Music
Last November The New York Times Magazine published a "Brief History of Failure" as part of its Innovations issue, featuring a selection of unheard-of ... «Huffington Post, Mar 15»
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Evocative sound of viola da gamba
The viola da gamba, also known as a bass viol, is an early string instrument played with a bow that preceded the cello and was played in the Renaissance and ... «Otago Daily Times, Feb 15»
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Before Bach at Carnegie Hall: Really 'Early Music'
The viola da gamba virtuoso Jordi Savall hosts a program of Baroque music, “The Spirit of the Viol,” in Weill Recital Hall (April 13), and leads Le Concert des ... «New York Times, Feb 15»
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Joyce DiDonato Takes A Stand At Stonewall
Students from Juilliard415: Francis Liu and Tatiana Daubek, violins; Bryony Gibson-Cornish, viola; Arnie Tanimoto, viola da gamba; Paul Morton, theorbo ... «NPR, Feb 15»
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Musician blends old, new sounds in Jacobs recital
The viola da gamba is an archaic instrument not typically found at just any orchestra performance. Its form is similar to the cello, but its seven strings and the ... «Indiana Daily Student, Jan 15»
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Local Fans Stay Loyal to 15th-Century Instrument, No Strings …
It's a string instrument that looks like small cello and is played resting between your legs, which is where its other name, viola da gamba (viol of the legs), comes ... «WAMU 88.5, Dec 14»

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