Viola da Gamba Bowed Strings Stringed Instruments

Viola da Gamba

The Viola de Gamba is a cello-sized "viol." Viols were bowed, fretted, stringed instruments, derived from guitars, and predecessors of the modern bowed strings: violin, viola, cello, and double bass. The viola de gamba's rich sound kept it in use after the modern violin and viola had supplanted the smaller viols; but by 1750 the more powerful cello was replacing it too. With the newed interest in period instruments (and the easy availability of chamber music recordings suitable for the, well, chambers we live in) the viola de gamba is enchanting a new generation of listeners.

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• - Paper written by John Rutledge. General information, performers, practice, and instrument design.
  
• - Maker and restorer of the instrument. Offers antique instruments and copies as well as student viols.
  
• - Society information and history, membership details, events, publications, recordings, and member links.
  
• - Information and resources, directory of societies and membership, luthier listings, collection of treatises, history and paintings.
  
• - Performance information, sound samples, and links.
  
• - this site holds a collection of black and white photographs including portraits, landscapes and abstract along side classical compositions.
  
• - Lists the current events sponsored by the Society, located in Tucson, Arizona. Also includes information about the instrument and early music links.
  
• - Biography, projects, CDs, concert information, downloads, and links.
  
  

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