Viol

moments in the history of the bass to discuss topics such as: The emergence of string instruments, the rise of the viol family and its connections to the double bass, improvements in the construction of the instrument and the new techniques arising from those changes, the composers and musicians who drove the innovations of the instrument, and the developing role of the bass in various ensembles and musical…

The Baroque era saw the rise of the violin family and the peak and decline of the viola da gamba. Both families reached such prominence that virtually all other bowed instruments were thrust into obscurity. Early music for the viol was transcribed from vocal music like madrigals, masses, and chansons. These vocal pieces were usually very short and chordal. Progressing into the 17th century fantasias and viol consort music became increasingly popular; the viol consort consisted of 6 viols; two…

The Lute The lute, the most prolific instrument during the 16th century, was “in almost universal use in western Europe” because it was treasured for its ability to arouse emotions through its “expressive and finely shaded tone”. Since the lute was so abundant during the Renaissance period “it is one of the first instruments for which we find any large quantity of written music” in which polyphonic singing and secular songs as well as dances were merged together. The lute, because it was so…

The British composer, singer, and lutenist John Dowland was born in London Westminster in 1563 AD. There is still uncertainty of this man, who takes part of the Renaissance Era, exact birth date, but just like him many other composers from the Renaissance Era fall into the same situation. Not a lot is known from his childhood history, but it is known that he had a boy named Robert Dowland who took his same career path as a lutenist and composer. As to his wife’s name and/or proof of any other…

The lute, the most prolific instrument during the 16th century, was “in almost universal use in western Europe” because it was treasured for its ability to arouse emotions through its “expressive and finely shaded tone”. Since the lute was so prolific during the Renaissance period “it is one of the first instruments for which we find any large quantity of written music” in which polyphonic singing and secular songs as well as dances were merged together. The lute, because it was so prolific,…

During the Ming dynasty there have been many beautiful forms of art. One of these forms of art was music, which has been an important art for many years. The Ming dynasty had introduced new instruments and types of music. To play music, an instrument is necessary, of course. One of the most famous instruments used during the Ming dynasty was the pipa. The pipa looked like a big pear with strings on it. It is not a guitar, it is a lute. A lute is a musical instrument like a guitar with a round…

way back through many different types of medieval instruments such as the viol. The viol was a great instrument, but when Andrea Amati greatly improved its design and called it the violin, many forgot about it. Before violins was invented, the viol family developed in Spain (Parker 148). "There were three instruments in this family—a bass, a tenor, and a treble—and each had six strings" (Parker 148). The six strings made it "an instrument designed primarily to play chords. The tuning of the…

In Lovecraft’s “The Music of Erich Zann,” the viol that Erich Zann loves to play is a symbol for a drug because Zann becomes addicted to playing his viol. The story begins with a university student, who is the narrator, telling of the time he visited Paris and had to stay in lodging that he could afford, which is where he met Erich Zann, the protagonist, who plays otherworldly music with his viol. The college student stays in an apartment on Rue d’Auseil street, which is in a part of the city he…

The mood that conveys the story is what draws readers in. The suspense, the passion, the way the book makes readers feel about the situation is helped with the mood. “ Whole pitful of oboes and trombones and saxophones and viols and cornets and piccolo, and low and high drums.”(The Great Gatsby, paragraph 2). This passage gives the feeling of excess, with the only the rich being able to afford the orchestra of such extravagance. “The cars from New York…”(The Great Gatsby, paragraph 2). The…

others. They broke down their instruments into wind, string, keyboard, and percussion instruments (Alchin 1). One of the most popular instruments used back then was the lute. The lute is a string instrument. It would usually accompany a singer. Since you could pick the strings of the lute instead of using a bow, the lute was used for many solos (MacFarlane 2). The Elizabethans learned to combine many of their instruments to create greater sounds. One of the most famous combinations of…