Viola d'amore
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The viola d'amore (pronounced [ˈvjɔːla daˈmoːre]; Italian for "viol of love") is a 7- or 6-stringed musical instrument with sympathetic strings used chiefly in the baroque period. It is played under the chin in the same manner as the violin.[1]
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Other names | viole d'amour Liebesgeige |
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Hornbostel–Sachs classification | 321.322-71 (Composite chordophone sounded by a bow) |
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