出典:Wikipedia
出典:『Wikipedia』 (2011/06/13 20:57 UTC 版)
The viol (also known as the Viola da gamba) is any one of a family of bowed, fretted and stringed musical instruments developed in the mid-late 15th century and used primarily in the Renaissance and Baroque periods. The family is related to and descends primarily from the Renaissance vihuela, a plucked instrument that preceded the guitar. An influence in the playing posture has been credited to the example of Moorish rabab players.