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The viola (/ v i ˈ oʊ l ə / vee-OH-lə, [1] Italian: [ˈvjɔːla, viˈɔːla]) is a string instrument of the violin family, and is usually bowed when played. Violas are slightly larger than violins, and have a lower and deeper sound.
A viola (/ v i ˈ oʊ l ə / vee-OH-lə) is a high pitched instrument that is similar to the violin and cello. Viola is slightly larger than violin. It has lower and deeper sound, but higher than a cello. It has four strings: the C, G, D, and A strings. The highest string is the A string. The viola is played with a bow in the right hand ...
Viola is a genus of flowering plants in the violet family Violaceae. It is the largest genus in the family, containing over 680 species. Most species are found in the temperate Northern Hemisphere; however, some are also found in widely divergent areas such as Hawaii, Australasia, and the Andes.
When was the viola invented? Nobody knows for sure the history of the viola. All we know is that it is an instrument that has evolved through centuries, and it was widely believed to have first developed from ancient bow and string instruments around 1500 in Italy.
In the 15th century, the Italian word "viola" was a generic term used to refer to any bowed instrument, or fiddle. The word "viola" existed in Italy before the vihuela, or first viol, was brought from Spain.
Viola is a term for several Portuguese and Brazilian regional folk guitars, frequently called simply "viola" in their respective regions: Portugal: Viola amarantina, a 5-course, 10-string guitar; Viola beiroa, a small harp guitar with twelve strings; Viola braguesa, a 5-course, 10-string guitar; Viola da terra, a 5-course, 12- or 15-string guitar
Viola (francuski: alto; njemački: Bratsche) je gudačko glazbalo altovskog zvukovnog registra s četiri žice. Na prvi je pogled vrlo slična violini: veličinom je tek nešto veća, a ugodom je za čistu kvintu dublja.
The Caipira viola or Caipira guitar [1] (in Portuguese: Viola caipira), is a Brazilian ten-string guitar with five courses of strings arranged in pairs. [2] It is a variation of the Portuguese viola that developed in the state of São Paulo during the colonial period, [3] serving as a basis for Paulista music, especially for subgenres of Caipira folklore, such as moda de viola, caipira pagode ...
Viola voi tarkoittaa ainakin seuraavia asioita: Viola (nimi), naisen etunimi; Viola, sukunimenä: Bill Viola (1951–2024), yhdysvaltalainen video- ja installaatiotaiteilija; Emanuela Viola (s. 1972), italialainen uimari; Enrique Fernández Viola (1912–1985), uruguaylainen jalkapalloilija ja valmentaja
Viola este un instrument muzical cu coarde, la care execuția se face, în mod obișnuit, cu arcușul. [1] Viola modernă folosește patru coarde , acordate în cvinte perfecte . Viola este al doilea membru al familiei viorii , având un sunet mai grav decât vioara și mai acut decât violoncelul .