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The Viola da Gamba has a beautiful sound, but almost nobody plays them here in the US. The modern viola is too small to resonate well in its note range, but it
by pclmulqdq 4y ago
The Viola da Gamba has a beautiful sound, but almost nobody plays them here in the US.
The modern viola is too small to resonate well in its note range, but it's a compromise we make to keep it looking like a violin.
- tomcam 4y agoI just think of it as a throaty, smokey violin sound and feel like it lacks nothing, so it’s illuminating to think about from your perspective.
- pclmulqdq 4y agoMy sister is a professional violist, so I can't be too complimentary to the instrument. It has a very nice sound even though it doesn't resonate as well as the other string instruments.