viola da gamba
noun
vi·o·la da gam·ba
vē-ˌō-lə-də-ˈgäm-bə 
-ˈgam-
-ˈgam-
plural violas da gamba
vē-ˌō-ləz-də-
or viole da gamba
vē-ˌō-(ˌ)lā-
or viole da gamba
vē-ˌō-(ˌ)lā-
: a bass member of the viol family having a range approximating the cello
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Jones plays the viola da gamba.
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Manuela Andreoni, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2023
This is where Jones’ viola da gamba comes in.
—Rosanna Xia, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2023
Along with Lebedinsky, the group includes Kati Kyme on viola, William Skeen on violoncello and viola da gamba, Kevin Cooper on the lute-like theorbo, and violinists Aaron Westman and Anna Washburn.
—Beth Woodcontributor, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Feb. 2023
The viola da gamba also was popular at that time, but eventually the cello elbowed it out of the modern-day orchestra.
—Matthew J. Palm, Orlando Sentinel, 23 Feb. 2023
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Manuela Andreoni, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2023
This is where Jones’ viola da gamba comes in.
—Rosanna Xia, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2023
Along with Lebedinsky, the group includes Kati Kyme on viola, William Skeen on violoncello and viola da gamba, Kevin Cooper on the lute-like theorbo, and violinists Aaron Westman and Anna Washburn.
—Beth Woodcontributor, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Feb. 2023
The viola da gamba also was popular at that time, but eventually the cello elbowed it out of the modern-day orchestra.
—Matthew J. Palm, Orlando Sentinel, 23 Feb. 2023
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